Last Days of Last Island

Last Days of Last Island
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Publisher : University of Louisiana
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105132223244
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Book Synopsis Last Days of Last Island by : Bill Dixon

Download or read book Last Days of Last Island written by Bill Dixon and published by University of Louisiana. This book was released on 2009 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last Days of Last Island is the most comprehensive account of the great 1856 Isle Derniere hurricane, its aftermath, and its legacy. Dixon includes a complete listing of victims and survivors, numerous firsthand and primary source accounts, a thorough examination of the poetry and literature inspired by the tragedy, and thirty-two pages of illustrations.


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