22 Books for the Crossing
Atlantic crossings, books about arriving somewhere new, and ocean-liner history
Four reading lists for the seven-night Atlantic crossing between New York and Southampton.
Pick the track that suits you: history, love stories, thrillers, or literature and ideas.
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The History Buff
Ocean liners, empire and the Atlantic route. Peter Frankopan, Bettany Hughes, Philippe Sands.
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The Romantic
Love stories that cross water. Jenny Colgan, Fern Britton, and Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín.
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The Explorer
Espionage, thrillers, and the Atlantic itself as subject. David McCloskey, Linwood Barclay, Simon Winchester.
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The Deep Diver
Classical literature reimagined, psychology, poetry. Natalie Haynes, Philippa Perry, and Iris Murdoch's The Sea, the Sea.
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