Simon Winchester

Author

Simon Winchester studied geology at Oxford and has written for Condé Nast Traveler, Smithsonian, and National Geographic. Simon Winchester's many books include The Professor and the Madman ; The Map that Changed the World ; Krakatoa; and A Crack in the Edge of the World. Each of these have both been New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. Winchester was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by HM The Queen in 2006. He lives in New York and on a small farm in the Berkshires. His interests include letterpress printing, bee-keeping,  astronomy, stamp-collecting, model railways and cider-making.

 

 

 

 

 

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Works
Image of Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World
Interviews
An old barn near Sandy Neck on Cape Cod, Massachusetts in December 2012 What does 'owning' land actually mean?

Simon Winchester is a British journalist and best-selling author who spent decades on the road before finally buying a small farm in the Berkshires. The experience led to his book “Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World."
Shows
Fall foliage in Vermont Whose Land Is It?
Websites
simonwinchester.com