The halifax explosion is a fresh, revealing account that finally answers questions that have lingered for a century. Bacons the great halifax explosion is the seminal account of one of the bloodiest manmade disasters in world history, which killed some 2,000 people. A centurys worth of historical accounts, novels and documentaries, plus a tv miniseries, have told and retold the story. These books consider the explosion s shattering of colonial attitudes about class and the fledgling emancipation of women.
This is a terrific onestop overview of the devastating human cost that was the halifax explosion. New book details the halifax, nova scotia, explosion of 1917. A double take at the halifax explosion, canadas greatest disaster terra arnone. Bacon, a superbly talented historian and story teller, has rescued from obscurity an astonishing episode of horror and heroism. On december 6, 1917, the french munitions ship montblanc and the norwegian warrelief vessel imo collided in the harbour at halifax, nova scotia. Historical fiction of the halifax explosion the reader. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by janet kitz, and the recent curse of the narrows. New books remember the great halifax explosion the star. Fiction about the halifax explosion disaster that occurred in 1917 and killed 2,000 people. Black snow is a love story set during the halifax explosion. Students will identify the key details in this narrative nonfiction feature about the 1917 explosion of a cargo ship in halifax harbor. See more ideas about halifax explosion, halifax harbour and nova scotia. A newly discovered diary tells the harrowing story of the deadly halifax explosion on the eve of the disasters centennial, a sailors 1917 journal details a rare eyewitness account of the. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
This one was about a brand new eye surgeon who moved to halifax and into the house of his bosspartnermentors family. Was the explosion a disaster triggered by simple human error. Century after halifaxs great explosion, city marks. He is a graduate of the university of new brunswick and is currently honourary colonel of the halifax rifles. Dan soucoups book, explosion in halifax harbour 1917 nimbus begins with. New book details 1917 halifax, nova scotia, explosion. There are a few novels based on the events surrounding the halifax explosion in 1917. Bacon about a ship collision and explosion during world war i. Rich in fact and shocking images, the story sets a blistering pace following one mans search through a ruined city for the love of his life as he confronts the wreckage of his past. Collison of 2 ships ignited 3,000 tons of explosives that left 2,000 dead and 25,000 citizens homeless. Heres a few books that i know of that have a nova scotia setting a great book that we had to read in school about the halifax explosion is barometer rising by hugh maclennan. Fiction brings halifax explosion to heart atlantic books. There are numerous factual accounts of the halifax explosion including shattered city.