Through a vivid and dramatic interrogation of the past, this book examines and illuminates the nature of Western civilization from its earliest incarnations to the present.
Roger Osborne worked as a publisher for sixteen years before becoming a full-time writer in 1992.His work focuses on different aspects of cultural and scientific history. His recent work includes The Deprat Affair and a play based on The Dreamer of the Calle de San Salvador, broadcast on BBC radio.
"THE FLOATING EGG (over 12,000 copies sold) 'Wonderful...utterly fascinating' The Times 'If you have never read a book about geology, and didn't even think you were interested, Roger Osborne could change your life' Independent on Sunday THE DEPRAT AFFAIR 'Immensely readable and beautifully written' Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph THE DREAMER OF CALLE SAN SALVADOR 'A refreshing change from "straight" history...fascinating' Daily Telegraph"
"THE FLOATING EGG (over 12,000 copies sold) 'Wonderful...utterly fascinating' The Times 'If you have never read a book about geology, and didn't even think you were interested, Roger Osborne could change your life' Independent on Sunday THE DEPRAT AFFAIR 'Immensely readable and beautifully written' Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph THE DREAMER OF CALLE SAN SALVADOR 'A refreshing change from "straight" history...fascinating' Daily Telegraph"
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