Curse of the narrows book

Curse of the narrows fraser valley regional library overdrive. I am ashamed i had never heard of this piece of history the devastation, loss of life and suffering caused by it is truly of biblical proportions. Macdonald is a master of minutiachemistry, laws of navigation, the horrors visited on the poor people of halifaxs north endand she writes with. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Curse of the narrows has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Charlotte gray, the globe and mail reading curse of the narrows is not unlike following coverage of hurricane katrina. The papers of this book made it reflective when scanned. The narrows is a sequel to connellys first standalone book, the poet 1996. Mustread books about the halifax explosion halifax magazine. Curse of the narrows hardcover the halifax disaster of 1917. Laura mac donald does an excellent job not only detailing the explosion but also the relief effort, and court inquiries that followed.

Halifax, nova scotia, is a major port on canadas atlantic coast whose prosperity has ebbed and flowed with the tides of commerce and war. Curse of the narrows by laura mac donald overdrive. Mac donald tells how that came about in curse of the narrows the halifax disaster of 1917. How to protect your library with medieval book curses. Whittier narrows golf course riverpine in rosemead, california. Nov 09, 2016 while researching his first book, he came across a short book curse. Its the lesson of new orleans today, and 88 years ago it was the lesson of halifax, nova scotia. Mac donald, a ebook from harpercollins, an imprint of harpercollins publishers.

The explosion that followed would devastate the city and shock the world. The dramatic story of one of the greatest disasters in history in 1917, the port of halifax, nova scotia, was crowded with ships leaving for wartorn europe. The curse of the narrows book hamilton public library. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Macdonald is a master of minutiachemistry, laws of navigation, the horrors visited on the poor people of halifaxs north endand she writes with supreme authority and exquisite detail. As bosch crosses paths with fbi agent rachel walling, the novel ties story elements left unresolved in the poet and those from blood work and a darkness more than night together into the bosch mythos. The cotswolds is the latest place to visit in our great books series. Winner of the dartmouth book award and a globe and mail best book of the yearfinalist for the charles taylor prize for literary nonfiction. Curse of the narrows fraser valley regional library. 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, told by an author who grew up in halifax, and whose grandmother survived the explosion. While researching his first book, he came across a short book curse. Buy this book in this recounting of the december 6, 1917, explosion that leveled much of halifax, nova scotia. Curse of the narrows book by laura m mac donald 4 available. Curse of the narrows by laura mac donald overdrive rakuten.

Its the lesson of new orleans today, and 88 years ago it. In 1917 the busy canadian port was crowded with ships leaving for wartorn europe. Filled with archival photos, defined by meticulous research and infused with a storytellers sensibility, curse of the narrows is a compelling and powerful book, ever timely one the onehundredth anniversary of the halifax explosion. Whittier narrows golf course riverpine in rosemead. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Protect your library the medieval way, with horrifying book. The halifax explosion 1917 from the worlds largest community of readers. The trenches, barbed wire and nomansland were over there, but on 6 december 1917 the great war reached canada. Macdonald weaves a panoramic chronicle of the astonishing international response to the explosion, telling of the generous donations of money and medical. Macdonald 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The events of the horrific halifax explosion are well documen. Within minutes, the mont blanc, ablaze, grounded against. Read curse of the narrows the halifax explosion 1917 by laura mac donald available from rakuten kobo.

The curse of the narrows book calgary public library. It resulted in over 2000 deaths, 6000 injured, and 9000 people left homeless. For those interested in such things, its also interesting to note that the poet and the narrows are the only two of connellys books to be written in the first and third person. The halifax explosion 1917 9780002007870 by mac donald, laura and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Finalist for the charles taylor prize for literary nonfiction national bestseller the events of the horrific halifax explosion are well documented. Living as i do in the halifax area, ive always been curious about the big explosion and this book is the goto one for details and. The halifax explosion 1917 by laura mac donald at indigo. The halifax explosion, 1917, by laura mac donald, laura m. The explosion, the result of a collision between two ships, the imo and the mont blanc, occurred with as little warning as the tsunami. Mac donald used her access to court documents, survivor testimonials, news articles and public archive finds to create a chronological story from just before the explosion to the inevitable court cases that followed it. One of our customers became buddies with my dad, and they used to chew the fat together on slow days.

The curse of the narrows does an excellent job detailing the explosion and its aftermath. Touch of eternity the curse series book 1 adult swear word coloring book. Within minutes, the mont blanc, ablaze, grounded against the citys docks. The book to read in advance is curse of the narrows by laura macdonald c2005, which is the story of the halifax disaster of 1017. Ablaze, and with explosions on her deck filling the sky, the. Nominated 2006 charles taylor prize for nonfiction 2005 evelyn richardson. On december 6th, two of themthe mont blanc and the imo collided in the narrows, a hardtonavigate stretch of the harbor. On december 6, two of them, the mont blanc and the imo, collided in the hardtonavigate narrows of the harbor.

Winner of the dartmouth book award and a globe and mail best book of the year finalist for the charles taylor prize for. Assiduous research, beautiful writing, and a great talent for historical reconstruction make laura macdonalds curse of the narrows the definitive account of the halifax explosion of december 1917. Assiduous research, beautiful writing, and a great talent for historical reconstruction make laura macdonalds curse of the narrows the definitive account of the. In seconds, the majority of halifax was destroyed, over 3000 were killed and thousands more injured. Curse of the narrows ebook by laura mac donald rakuten kobo. Reading curse of the narrows, laura mac donalds meticulous depiction of the 1917 halifax explosion, reminded me of the awe i felt at the magnitude of last years tsunami. A munitions ship collided with another vessel in the narrows of the harbor, triggering a catastrophic explosion that destroyed much of the city. 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.