The Man Who Loved China: Joseph Needham and the Making of a Masterpiece by Simon Winchester

The Vancouver International Writers Festival and HarperCollinsCanada Ltd. present a special event with Simon Winchester

The bestselling author of A Crack in the Edge of the World and The Professor and the Madman will read from his new book, The Man Who Loved China: Joseph Needham and the Making of a Masterpiece. Winchester's new book tells the remarkable story of the growth of a great nation and the eccentric and adventurous scientist who defined its essence for the world. Sponsored by the UBC Writing Centre.

Author website: http://www.simonwinchester.com/index.html

7:30 pm, Friday May 30
Frederic Wood Theatre
UBC
Tickets $15/13

Tickets at all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at 604.280.3311 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

Information: www.writersfest.bc.ca or call 604.681.6330