The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
| AUTHOR | Egan, Timothy |
| PUBLISHER | Mariner Books Classics (09/01/2006) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
This National Book Award-winning story, a tour de force of historical reportage, rescues an iconic chapter of American history--the Dust Bowl that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression--from the shadows.
Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become his heroes, "the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he opens up with urgency and respect" (New York Times).
In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst Hard Time is "arguably the best nonfiction book yet" (Austin Statesman Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of trifling with nature.
Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become his heroes, "the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he opens up with urgency and respect" (New York Times).
In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst Hard Time is "arguably the best nonfiction book yet" (Austin Statesman Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of trifling with nature.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780618773473
ISBN-10:
0618773479
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
352
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.40 x 1.00 x 8.20 inches
Weight:
0.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO
History | United States - 20th Century
History | Natural Disasters
Grade Level:
9th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
978.032
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This National Book Award-winning story, a tour de force of historical reportage, rescues an iconic chapter of American history--the Dust Bowl that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression--from the shadows.
Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become his heroes, "the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he opens up with urgency and respect" (New York Times).
In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst Hard Time is "arguably the best nonfiction book yet" (Austin Statesman Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of trifling with nature.
Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become his heroes, "the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he opens up with urgency and respect" (New York Times).
In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst Hard Time is "arguably the best nonfiction book yet" (Austin Statesman Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of trifling with nature.
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Author:
Egan, Timothy
TIMOTHY EGANis a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, aNew York Timescolumnist, winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in nonfiction, and the author of seven books, most recentlyShort Nights of the Shadow Catcher.His previous books includeThe Worst Hard Time, which won a National Book Award, and the national bestsellerThe Big Burn.He lives in Seattle, Washington.
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