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Finalist for the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction
National Bestseller
The events of the horrific Halifax explosion are well documented: on December 6, 1917, the French munitions ship Mont Blanc and the Belgian relief ship Imo collide in the Halifax harbour. Nearly 2,000 people are killed; over 9,000 more are injured. The story of one of the world’s worst non-natural disasters has been told before, but never like this.
In a sweeping narrative, Curse of the Narrows tells a tale of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation, retracing the steps of survivors through the wreckage of a city destroyed now one hundred years after the fatal explosion. Laura M. Mac Donald weaves apanoramic chronicle of the astonishing international response to the explosion,telling of the generous donations of money and medical specialists made by thecity of Boston, of how the number of horrific injuries to Halifax’s childreninspired startling developments in pediatric medicine, and exploring the disaster’s chilling link to the creation of the atomic bomb.
Filled with archival photos, defined by meticulous research and infused with a storyteller’s sensibility, Curse of the Narrows is a compelling and powerful book, ever timely one the one-hundredth anniversary of the Halifax explosion.
Revue de presse
“A powerful moving book . . . the definitive account of Halifax Explosion, written with elegance and authority.” (Charlotte Gray, The Globe and Mail)
“Reading Curse of the Narrows is not unlike following coverage of Hurricane Katrina: the account of the initial disaster holds us riveted . . . there is a present-day resonance to all parts of this tale.” (The New York Times)
“The most complete account of the disaster so far. A very engaging history.” (Edmonton Journal)
“Meticulously crafted, perfectly assembled . . . . Laura M. Mac Donald is a genius of a researcher and a demon of a writer, and the achievement of her marvelous book will last for as long as our memory of this most terrible event.” (Simon Winchester, author of Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883)
“A rich and engrossing read that brings to life not only the spectacular and tragic event, but an entire world that was also shifting, transforming, and, yes, exploding.” (Ann-Marie MacDonald, author of Fall on Your Knees)
“Powerful writing and even more tripping reading . . . . A first-rate page turner.” (Stephen Kimber, author of Sailors, Slackers, and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War)
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- ÉditeurBloomsbury Pub Plc USA
- Date d'édition2006
- ISBN 10 0802715109
- ISBN 13 9780802715104
- ReliureBroché
- Langueanglais
- Nombre de pages356
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