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| In March of 1888, two massive weather systems converged on the northeastern United States, bringing gale-force winds, heavy snows, and subzero weather, and catching a nation unaware. The ensuing blizzard killed hundreds of people. Drawing on extensive newspaper articles, histories of the period, and archived letters and journals, Murphy writes of the storm through the experiences of a number of individuals, personalizing the account with their triumphs and tragedies, as well as providing background covering the political and social conditions of the time. "Archival photographs and original art from the period reinforce the historical setting. An explanatory chapter on sources and an index close the book. |
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| Praise for Jim Murphy: A Newbery Honor Book for The Great Fire A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book for Blizzard! "Spectacular!" -Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Truce "An example of stellar nonfiction." -Booklist, starred review of Blizzard! "A veritable cinematic account." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review of The Great Fire |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| I read this book straight through because I wanted to know what would happen next to all of the people. To be more accurate, I wanted to know what had happened to them because, of course, these people were real, which to me made their stories even more exciting. Jim Murphy creates a very visual story of what happened during the storm. Why did one person decide to go to work, and another person did not? How did one person's kindness, common sense or heroism affect the survival of others? The story is so vivid, I can still remember the beginning when Jim Murphy recounts the unexpected summer-like weather Manhattanites were enjoying right before the blizzard.
Jim Murphy takes us for a ride that's as wild as the storm, up and down the east coast, telling tales of destruction and survival. I found myself cheering for those who survived, and wishing I could warn those who set out to try to make it home in a storm that was like no other. Jim Murphy sets the scene and writes about the blizzard's heroes and victims in such a compelling way that it is easy to imagine the dire circumstances, the fortitude exercised by those who overcame the storm, and their exhaustion, too. And he also explains how infrastructure and systems, such as the subway and weather reports, developed as a result of this blizzard. If you've ever been cold and wondered how much longer you would have to wait to be warm again, you'll appreciate the vivid telling of this story. It is one of my favorite Jim Murphy books! |
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