The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche
| AUTHOR | Krist, Gary |
| PUBLISHER | Holt Paperbacks (01/22/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
"Krist does wonders . . . [He] describes the frantic rescue efforts . . . and the malevolent, unending storm. In a thrilling, climactic chapter, he conjures forth the avalanche."--The New York Times
In February 1910, a monstrous, record-breaking blizzard hit the Northwest. Nowhere was the danger more terrifying than near a tiny town called Wellington, perched high in the Cascade Mountains, where a desperate situation evolved: two trainloads of cold, hungry passengers and their crews found themselves marooned. For days, an army of the Great Northern Railroad's most dedicated men worked to rescue the trains, but just when escape seemed possible, the unthinkable occurred--a colossal avalanche tumbled down, sweeping the trains over the steep slope and down the mountainside. Centered on the astonishing spectacle of our nation's deadliest avalanche, The White Cascade is the masterfully told story of a never-before-documented tragedy.
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ISBN-13:
9780805083293
ISBN-10:
0805083294
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
352
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.20 x 1.00 x 7.90 inches
Weight:
0.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Transportation | Railroads - History
Transportation | Natural Disasters
Transportation | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)
Dewey Decimal:
979.777
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"Krist does wonders . . . [He] describes the frantic rescue efforts . . . and the malevolent, unending storm. In a thrilling, climactic chapter, he conjures forth the avalanche."--The New York Times
In February 1910, a monstrous, record-breaking blizzard hit the Northwest. Nowhere was the danger more terrifying than near a tiny town called Wellington, perched high in the Cascade Mountains, where a desperate situation evolved: two trainloads of cold, hungry passengers and their crews found themselves marooned. For days, an army of the Great Northern Railroad's most dedicated men worked to rescue the trains, but just when escape seemed possible, the unthinkable occurred--a colossal avalanche tumbled down, sweeping the trains over the steep slope and down the mountainside. Centered on the astonishing spectacle of our nation's deadliest avalanche, The White Cascade is the masterfully told story of a never-before-documented tragedy.
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Author:
Krist, Gary
Gary Krist is the prizewinning author of the novels "Bad Chemistry", "Chaos Theory", and "Extravagance", and of two short-story collections, "The Garden State "and "Bone by Bone". His stories, articles, and travel pieces have been featured in noteworthy magazines, including "National Geographic Traveler", "GQ", and "Esquire". He lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife and daughter.
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