Thursday, November 29th
6:30 p.m. Founders Hall Auditorium
Free and Open to the Public

New York Times best-selling author Simon Winchester will return to Northwestern Connecticut Community College to discuss his latest book, The Perfectionists, How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World.

The New York Times review of Winchester’s newest work states: “In The Perfectionists, Simon Winchester celebrates the unsung breed of engineers who through the ages have designed ever more creative and intricate machines. He takes us on a journey through the evolution of ‘precision,’ which in his view is the major driver of what we experience as modern life.”

Winchester’s personal experience is vast and his storytelling second to none.  He is the acclaimed author of many books, including Pacific, The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, Atlantic, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen.

The event is free and open to the public. A limited number of copies of the book will be on sale before the event, and there will be a short book signing right after the talk.

Winchester resides in western Massachusetts.  For more information about the author, visit his website at www.simonwinchester.com.

The event is sponsored by the NCCC Cultural Committee supported by the NCCC Foundation.