“Well-researched, well-written, and highly engaging”- National ReviewHere is the dramatic story of the Blizzard of 1888, which caused havoc up and down the East coast of the United States. Award-winning author Mary Cable recreates – in all its human and natural drama – the three-day debacle that began on the night of Sunday, March 11, 1888. We meet the heroes and villains alike as they struggle … they struggle through the mounting snow and icy winds to keep the wheels of civilization from grinding to a halt. The Blizzard of 88 is a moving and dramatic history in the tradition of David McCullough’s classic The Johnstown Flood.
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A true event. Very tragic but un predictable at this time in history.
A very good story/history of a devastating blizzard. I didn’t realize it was based on actual memoirs until close to the end of the book. That helped me understand the prevailing mindset of the people. The end of the book is rather hurried, which is why I only gave it 4 stars.
more a newspaper article than a book
Boring
Disaster before the Internet, TV or even radio. Nobody predicted the storm and the authorities couldn’t cope. A crisis where the heroes were you man and woman in the street.
So interesting and informative…I found myself involved with the characters who lived and perished in this tradgedy
Good history reading.
Might be of interest to those with no knowledge of the blizzard, but I found nothing new here.
A terrific look back in time at how the blizzard of 1888 brought the new technological society to a standstill when the largest blizzard of the 19th Century hit the East Coast of the US
I loved reading about something that actually happened. It was fascinating to read what people did to survive this blizzard.
Very interesting-I have read many books about blizzards in the Great Plains, but it was very different to read about the difficulties faced in large Eastern cities.
fascinating, details from primary sources, enjoyed it
A piece of history I had no idea of, but well worth being informed. Unfortunately, politics haven’t changed from the 1800’s to now.
The author kept this easy to read while presenting good facts. Information was grouped into chapters and then presented under that topic in short vignettes. I could picture what was going on and found myself engaged with the people living through this storm. Pretty vivid, at times sad and many times amazed at the stamina and determination. I appreciate the work ethic and have admiration for the hard-working people, especially the new immigrants. This book made me feel the cold. I am grateful for those who took care of others and the horses.
Amazing book. Listened twice and recommended it on FB; it was just that good!
A good read. Compelling.
Just amazed at the strength, courage and commitment of these characters.
This book deals with the March 1888 blizzard affecting the entire northeast coast of the United States. It is a wonderful piece of history and it made me appreciate the advancements we have made with predicting weather and it’s possible devastating effects.
I enjoyed reading about the blizzard of 1888 particularly this time of year. I would have liked more information about the effect of the storm outside of NYC. Overall though, very good read./
Very good detailing on the blizzard of ’88. I’m not so sure big cities would fare much better today if that much snow and ice and winds happened again. It is scary how much we rely on technology and if the grids went down… with through storms or war, our big cities would definitely be disadvantaged, I believe. A good read though. People are hardy.