Curse of the Narrows The Halifax Explosion 1917
by MacDonald, Laura M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0002007878
- ISBN 13
- 9780002007870
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, ON: Harpercollins Canada. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0002007878 . Light wear to dust jacket, trace of previous owner's stamp on front free end paper, light damage from removal of sticker on FFEP ; DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 346 pages; "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 worlds 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. Laura M. Mac Donald weaves a panoramic chronicle of the astonishing international response to the explosion, telling of the generous donations of money and medical specialists made by the city of Boston, of how the number of horrific injuries to Halifaxs children inspired startling developments in pediatric medicine, and exploring the disasters chilling link to the creation of the atomic bomb.Filled with archival photos, defined by meticulous research and infused with a storytellers sensibility, Curse of the Narrows is a compelling and powerful book. 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 worlds 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. Laura M. MacDonald weaves a panoramic 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 Halifaxs children inspired startling developments in pediatric medicine, and exploring the disasters chilling link to the creation of the atomic bomb.Filled with archival photos, defined by meticulous research and infused with a storytellers sensibility, Curse of the Narrows is a compelling and powerful book. " .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15891
- Title
- Curse of the Narrows The Halifax Explosion 1917
- Author
- MacDonald, Laura M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0002007878
- ISBN 13
- 9780002007870
- Publisher
- Harpercollins Canada
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, ON
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- 0002007878, Disaster Relief, Ships & Shipwrecks, Ships, History, Canada, Americas, WWI, Halifax, Books
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Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
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