Thursday - Couverture rigide

Ridgway, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1528978129 ISBN 13 : 9781528978125

Editeur : Austin Macauley Publishers, 2020

Synopsis

Two conflicting weather systems, after wreaking havoc in North America and the West Indies, come across the Atlantic, the first in the far North, the second moving swiftly past the Azores. Both are held up by a massive anti-cyclone over Northern Russia and intensify, the first in the North Sea off Norway, blowing a hurricane southward, the second centred over Oxford, blowing a hurricane up the English Channel.
During the spring tides in February, these systems meet off Dogger Bank, creating a massive storm surge, which firstly devastates Holland and the northern European coastline before moving up the River Thames. The wave is so high, it swamps the container ports and the Thames Barrier, bringing chaos, havoc and destruction to London.
After flooding the road tunnels at Dartford, the sea-surge inundates the London City Airport before entering the underground, firstly at London Bridge, flooding the rail tunnels under massive pressure, causing death, destruction and disaster.
David, an A level student who is aware of these weather systems, cuts school to travel into Central London with his girlfriend. They witness the wave crashing through Tower Bridge, ripping HMS Belfast from its moorings and demolishing part of London Bridge, flooding Bermondsey and Southwark and toppling the London Eye.
This story is about an event which could happen, how individuals might react under such stress and pressure and what the outcome could be.

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À propos de l'auteur

David is a graduate of the University of Life. He had a variety of jobs, always inselling, before starting a career in financial services. He has served as amagistrate and a local borough councillor, before being elected the Mayor ofKirklees in 2012. Married with three grown-up and successful children, David isnow retired, giving him time for his grandchildren, his garden and his writing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1528978129
• ISBN 13: 9781528978125
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 254
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Buchpark GmbH; gpsr@buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne