Curse of the Narrows
The Halifax Explosion 1917
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$21.95
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On Sale:
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31/08/2006
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Formats:
Trade PB
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On December 7, 1917, in the heart of the World War I, two ships collided in
Halifax harbour. The resulting explosion killed over 2,000 people and injured
some 6,000 more. The facts of the incident have been well documented, but
in Curse of the Narrows, Laura M. Mac Donald presents an exceptional narrative
account of the tragedy, the first time a writer has told the whole story of how
the military, volunteers and ordinary citizens united to organize one of the
most
complex relief efforts in North American history. Named a Globe and Mail Book
of the Year and shortlisted for the 2006 Charles Taylor Prize, the 2005 J.W.
Dafoe
Prize, the 2005 Dartmouth Book Award and the 2005 Evelyn Richardson Non-
fiction Prize, this compelling book skillfully combines history and reportage
into
a masterfully panoramic chronicle.
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Author Extras
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Curse of the Narrows
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 world’s worst...
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