# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Traveller | The Revolutionary Life of George Forster - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Award-winning author Andrea Wulf shares a vivid portrait of George Forster and his extraordinary quest to find what connects us all.About this EventThis is an in-person event only. There is no live stream.(The talk will be followed by a book sale/signing and drinks reception in our historic library, where a paid bar will be available.)In this beautifully illustrated talk, Andrea Wulf tells the compelling story of George Forster, a remarkable young naturalist, writer and revolutionary who challenged the dominant worldviews of eighteenth-century Europe. Celebrated during his lifetime, he knew Goethe, Benjamin Franklin, Mary Wollstonecraft and Alexander von Humboldt but has since been largely forgotten by history. The Traveller seeks to restore Forster as one of the great visionaries of his era.At just seventeen, Forster joined Captain Cook’s second voyage, travelling from Antarctica to the South Pacific. Driven by insatiable curiosity, he studied nature, cultures and societies, developing a profound belief in the equality of all races – an understanding far ahead of his time.On his return, he was feted across Europe and used his fame to argue for freedom, human rights and against empire, racism and slavery. He challenged leading thinkers like Rousseau and Kant, and admired strong women. Inspired by the French Revolution, Forster became a leader of the short-lived Republic of Mainz before being exiled to Paris.Wulf presents a vivid portrait of a passionate thinker and his extraordinary quest to find what connects us rather than what sets us apart. is an award-winning author of several books, including ‘Magnificent Rebels’ and the international bestseller ‘The Invention of Nature. Alexander von Humboldt’s New World’ which is published in 27 languages. A New York Times bestseller, it also won fifteen international literary awards, including the Royal Society Science Book Prize and the Costa Biography Award. Andrea is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ConcessionsPlease buy the concession ticket if you are:65 years of age, or overUnder 26 years of ageCurrently in receipt of UK government benefit (including, but not limited to, Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Housing Benefit, and Universal Credit).Currently in full-time education.-----------------------------------------------------------This is an in-person event at the Linnean Society of London on Piccadilly, London, only.If you'd like to stay updated about our events programme, and other news, - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/the-traveller-|-the-revolutionary-life-of-george-forster/100001980190584343 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 9.38, max: 11.55, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Linnean Society of London - **lat**: 51.508525 - **long**: -0.139136 - **full address**: Linnean Society of London, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Traveller | The Revolutionary Life of George Forster - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c083d6f8441b6903bf544d31f53bb19959c3165fd6677bfc3f11bfded99c9182-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1769091089 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Traveller | The Revolutionary Life of George Forster being held? - **A:** The Traveller | The Revolutionary Life of George Forster takes place on Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Linnean Society of London, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for The Traveller | The Revolutionary Life of George Forster? - **A:** Ticket prices for The Traveller | The Revolutionary Life of George Forster range from GBP 9 to GBP 12 depending on the ticket type. 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