Author Description

Welcome to the Travel Enrichment Series, the perfect companion for travelers wishing to understand more about the history of the regions they visit. Once an insurmountable barrier between the Old and New Worlds, the Atlantic Ocean has today become both a challenge to be conquered and a vast theater for world-changing firsts. Transatlantic brings to life twelve extraordinary dramas that have played out on, above, and below the mighty Atlantic, from the courageous persistence of the Mayflower Pilgrims, to the bizarre affair of the Mary Celeste; from the daring flight of Charles Lindbergh, to the intricate wartime deceptions of Operation Mincemeat; from Donald Crowhurst’s ill-fated attempt to circumnavigate the globe, to the mysterious vanishings within the Bermuda Triangle. Written in a concise and accessible style by an expert in Atlantic history, the twelve stories in this collection are designed to enrich both the transatlantic traveler and the armchair enthusiast.