In the tradition of "Krakatoa" and "Guns, Germs, and Steel" comes a sweeping history of the year 1816, when there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic erupt

The Year Without a Summer is the story of a Southern Maine farm family in 1816, a year after the volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora. Following the death of the

“Lebowitz highlights the parables, fables and myths we humans created in order to weave meaning into our lives and to which we return for comfort.” —Atlan

"If you have a Jane Austen-would-have-been-my-best-friend complex, look no further . . . [Barron] has painstakingly sifted through the famed author's letters an

In 1816, the climate went berserk. The winter brought extreme cold, and torrential rains unleashed massive flooding in Asia. Western Europe and North America ex