Curse of the narrows

The curse of the narrows the halifax explosion, 1917 book. Curse of the narrows tells the incredible story of the explosion in halifax harbor in december of 1917 that created the largest manmade explosion prior to the atomic bomb. The curse of the narrows book calgary public library. 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. Within minutes, the mont blanc, ablaze, grounded against the citys docks. Mac donald read 22 may 2017 this book tells of the explosion caused by a collision of two ships, the mont blanc and the imo, in the harbor at halifax, nova scotia, on 6 dec 1917. Curse of the narrows fraser valley regional library. About curse of the narrows on december 7, 1917, in the heart of the world war i, two ships collided in halifax harbour.

Curse of the narrows has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. With all nations drum female drum group, roger lewis. 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. A munitions ship collided with another vessel in the narrows of the harbor, triggering a catastrophic explosion that destroyed much of the city. The resulting explosion killed over 2,000 people and injured some 6,000 more. The events of the horrific halifax explosion are well documented. Mac donald tells how that came about in curse of the narrows the halifax disaster of 1917. Curse of the narrows ebook by laura mac donald rakuten kobo. Finalist for the charles taylor prize for literary nonfiction national bestseller the events of the horrific halifax explosion are well documented.

On december 6, two of them, the mont blanc and the imo, collided in the hardtonavigate narrows of the harbor. 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. Winner of the dartmouth book award and a globe and mail best book of the year finalist for the charles taylor prize for. Whittier narrows golf course riverpine in rosemead. The curse of the narrows does an excellent job detailing the explosion and its aftermath.

Set vividly against the background of world war i, curse of the narrows is the first major account of the worlds largest preatomic explosion, the epic relief mission from boston, and the riveting trial of the mont blancs captain and pilot. The halifax explosion 1917 from the worlds largest community of readers. 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. Curse of the narrows rent 9780802714589 0802714587. 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. Jenna reworks an anonymous poem legend of the narrows bridge at halifax n. One day, the subject drifted to immigration, and harry. 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. Curse of the narrows hardcover the halifax disaster of 1917. Set against the background of world war i, curse of the narrows is the first major account of the worlds largest preatomic explosion that set in motion a remarkable relief effort originating from boston. Its the lesson of new orleans today, and 88 years ago it was the lesson of halifax, nova scotia.

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. The trenches, barbed wire and nomansland were over there, but on 6 december 1917 the great war reached canada. Nov 14, 2006 the explosion that followed would devastate the city and shock the world. Halifax, nova scotia, is a major port on canadas atlantic coast whose prosperity has ebbed and flowed with the tides of commerce.

See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In seconds, the majority of halifax was destroyed, over 3000 were killed and thousands more injured. A short animation that includes archival footage and photos to tell the story of a historic mimaq first nations curse. Macdonald is a master of minutiachemistry, laws of navigation, the horrors visited on the poor people of halifaxs north endand she writes with. Apr 23, 2006 in an age when disaster relief is a familiar trope and fema has become a punch line, its interesting to read how our predecessors dealt. Ablaze, and with explosions on her deck filling the sky, the. Curse of the narrows by laura mac donald overdrive rakuten. 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. Its a little unsettling to me that prior to reading curse of the narrows i had never heard of the explosion that caused so much devastation in halifax, nova scotia on december 6, 1917. Macdonald weaves a panoramic chronicle of the astonishing international response to the explosion, telling of the generous donations of money and medical. The explosion, the result of a collision between two ships, the imo and the mont blanc, occurred with as little warning as the tsunami.

Curse of the narrows fraser valley regional library overdrive. The curse of the narrows book hamilton public library. Curse of the narrows book midcontinent public library. Im currently at work on a novel about a dead hipster who returns to earth to convince her 1980s counterpart to open a box.

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. One of our customers became buddies with my dad, and they used to chew the fat together on slow days. Whittier narrows golf course riverpine in rosemead, california. In 1917 the busy canadian port was crowded with ships leaving for wartorn europe. Mac donald is as adept at describing the dynamics of a chain reaction explosion as she is at. Curse of the narrows by laura mac donald overdrive. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of 6 december 1917. It resulted in over 2000 deaths, 6000 injured, and 9000 people left homeless. When the munitions ship, mont blanc, collided with the belgian relief vessel, imo, on that fateful day none of the inhabitants in richmond could have predicted. Assiduous research, beautiful writing, and a great talent for historical reconstruction make laura macdonalds curse of the narrows the definitive account of the. The explosion that followed would devastate the city and shock the world. Macdonald 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.

Set against the background of world war i, curse of the narrows is the first major account of the. Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship laden with high explosives, collided with the norwegian vessel ss imo in the narrows, a strait connecting. Winner of the dartmouth book award and a globe and mail best book of the yearfinalist for the charles taylor prize for literary nonfiction. So ive written a few books, some of which are listed here. Macdonald i first got really interested in the halifax disaster years ago, when we still had the family deli. Read curse of the narrows the halifax explosion 1917 by laura mac donald available from rakuten kobo. On december 6th, two of themthe mont blanc and the imo collided in the narrows, a hardtonavigate stretch of the harbor.