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More copies of this ISBN:Dark Tide Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 the Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919by Stephen Puleo
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Dark Tide is the definitive account of America& #39; s most fascinating and surreal disaster.& quot; & mdash; John Marr, San Francisco Bay Guardian< BR> < BR> Shortly after noon on January 15, 1919, a fifty-foot-tall steel tank filled with 2.3 million gallons of molasses collapsed on Boston& #39; s waterfront, disgorging its contents as a fifteen-foot-high wave of molasses that briefly traveled at thirty-five miles an hour. Dark Tide tells the compelling story of this man-made disaster that claimed the lives of twenty-one people and scores of animals and caused widespread destruction. < BR> < BR> & quot; Narrated with gusto . . . Puleo& #39; s] enthusiasm for a little-known catastrophe is infectious.& quot; & mdash; The New Yorker< BR> < BR> & quot; Compelling . . . Puleo has done justice to a gripping historical story.& quot; & mdash; Ralph Ranalli, Boston Globe< BR> < BR> & quot; Thoroughly researched, the volume weaves together the stories of the people and families affected by the disaster . . . The cleanup lasted months, the lawsuits years, the fearful memories a lifetime.& quot; & mdash; Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press< BR> < BR> & quot; Giving a human face to tragedy is part of the brilliance of Stephen Puleo& #39; s Dark Tide . . . Until they were given voice in this book, the characters who drove the story were forgotten.& quot; & mdash; Caroline Leavitt, Boston Sunday Globe Synopsis:The Boston molasses flood lives dimly in popular memory, but no historian has explored it fully until now. Puleo brings this disaster to life with vivid prose, using the dreadful catastrophe as a lens through which to view the panorama of a changing Boston, as well as to survey the major events that would shape the future of 20th-century America. Synopsis:"Dark Tide is the definitive account of Americas most fascinating and surreal disaster.” John Marr, San Francisco Bay Guardian Shortly after noon on January 15, 1919, a fifty-foot-tall steel tank filled with 2.3 million gallons of molasses collapsed on Bostons waterfront, disgorging its contents as a fifteen-foot-high wave of molasses that briefly traveled at thirty-five miles an hour. Dark Tide tells the compelling story of this man-made disaster that claimed the lives of twenty-one people and scores of animals and caused widespread destruction. Dark Tide has been selected as a "town-wide reading book" for five Massachusetts communities including Holliston, Mass. “Narrated with gusto . . . [Puleos] enthusiasm for a little-known catastrophe is infectious.” The New Yorker “Compelling . . . Puleo has done justice to a gripping historical story.” Ralph Ranalli, Boston Globe “Thoroughly researched, the volume weaves together the stories of the people and families affected by the disaster . . . The cleanup lasted months, the lawsuits years, the fearful memories a lifetime.” Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press “Giving a human face to tragedy is part of the brilliance of Stephen Puleos Dark Tide . . . Until they were given voice in this book, the characters who drove the story were forgotten.” Caroline Leavitt, Boston Sunday Globe About the AuthorStephen Puleo is author of the critically acclaimed Boston-area bestseller Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. A former award-winning newspaper reporter and contributor to American History magazine, he holds a master's degree in history and wrote his thesis on Italian immigration and the settlement of Boston's North End. He donates a portion of his book proceeds to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the leading charitable funder and advocate of juvenile (Type 1) diabetes research. Stephen and his wife, Kate, live in the Boston area. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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