A Wind To Shake The World (Allen Reprints)
by Everett S. Allen
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Author: Everett S. AllenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-15
ISBN: 193321225X
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Commonwealth Editions
Book Reviews of A Wind To Shake The World (Allen Reprints)
Book Review: Interesting story; needs editing and more
Summary: 2 Stars
This book is composed mainly of vignettes of people's lives as they were affected by the hurricane as it moved up the coast. It appears to be very well researched; especially considering it was written long after the fact. You experience individual and family disasters by the hundreds as the hurricane moves up the coast. Some were covered in a line or two; others in a page or two. While I initially enjoyed reading about each event, by the time it got to Massachusetts, I was wishing a good editor had excised about 25% of them. I found myself skimming by then and wishing it would end.
I'm not sure if the earlier hardback had photos or maps but the paperback had neither. I eventually got out some old National Geographic maps so I could follow the story. Surely there were some good photos that could have added a lot. At least there is a photo on the cover. Still, an interesting story of a unique (so far) event.
Summary of A Wind To Shake The World (Allen Reprints)
The thrilling story of the hurricane of 1938, the worst New England storm of the 20th century, as told by a reporter whose first day on the New Bedford waterfront was the day the storm blew in.
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