The Day the World Ended Lib/E: The Mount Pelee Disaster: May 7, 1902 by Barrett, Joe

The Day the World Ended Lib/E: The Mount Pelee Disaster: May 7, 1902

In late April 1902, Mount Pelée, a volcano on the Caribbean island Martinique, began to wake up....
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Author: Joe Barrett
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The Day the World Ended Lib/E: The Mount Pelee Disaster: May 7, 1902 by Barrett, Joe

The Day the World Ended Lib/E: The Mount Pelee Disaster: May 7, 1902

$41.50

The Day the World Ended Lib/E: The Mount Pelee Disaster: May 7, 1902

$41.50
Author: Joe Barrett
Format: CD
Language: English
In late April 1902, Mount Pelée, a volcano on the Caribbean island Martinique, began to wake up. It emitted clouds of ash and smoke for two weeks until violently erupting on May 8. Over 30,000 residents of St. Pierre were killed; they burned to death under rivers of hot lava and suffocated under pounds of hot ash. Only three people managed to survive: a prisoner trapped in a dungeon-like jail cell, a man on the outskirts of town, and a young girl found floating unconscious in a boat days later. So how did a town of thousands not heed the warnings of nature and local scientists, instead staying behind to perish in the onslaught of volcanic ash? Why did the newspapers publish articles assuring readers that the volcano was harmless? And why did the authorities refuse to allow the American Consul to contact Washington about the conditions? The answer lies in politics: With an election on the horizon, the political leaders of Martinique ignored the welfare of their people in order to consolidate the votes they needed to win. A gripping and informative book on the disastrous effects of a natural disaster coupled with corruption, The Day the World Ended reveals the story of a city engulfed in flames and the political leaders that chose to kill their people rather than give up their political power.

Author: Joe Barrett, Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan-Witts
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Published: 07/07/2020
Binding Type: CD
ISBN: 9798200235889

About the Author
Thomas, Gordon: -

Gordon Thomas is a political and investigative journalist and the bestselling author of over fifty books published worldwide, including Gideon's Spies, Secrets and Lies, and The Pope's Jews. He lives in Ireland and England.

Morgan-Witts, Max: - Max Morgan-Witts is coauthor, with Gordon Thomas, of many books, including The Day the World Ended, Voyage of the Damned, and Guernica.Barrett, Joe: -

Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.



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