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On 8th May 1902, Mont Pelee, the island volcano that had remained dormant for so long, had suddenly come alive. Within minutes the city had been destroyed along with its 30,000 inhabitants. This work presents the story of the destruction of a town in Martinique by an erupting volcano, a man who survived it, and a history of the island itself.
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Combining human disaster, dramatic history and travel writing this work tells the story of how in 1902, Mont Pelee, a dormant volanco on the island of Martinque, erupted and destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre, killing its 30,000 citizens. On Thursday, 8th May 1902, the citizens of Saint-Pierre huddled together in their Notre Dame cathedral. Earlier that morning the sky had turned black with volcanic dust and a slow, steady rain of ash had begun to fall on the city. The island volcano that had remained dormant for so long had suddenly came alive. The rumblings of the volcano soon turned into a savage roar and within minutes the beautiful city had been destroyed along with its 30000 inhabitants. The erruption was the most sensational event of its time.
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The story of how one man survived the world's worst volcanic disaster on 8th May 1902 in Saint-Pierre, Martinique.
Author Biography
Peter Morgan is a reporter for ITN's Channel Four News. He has written several plays for radio and theatre. His first radio play won the Society of Authors new writing award for 2000.
Review
'As a miniature study in colonialism and as an lesson in what happens to enlightened values under duress - almost an adult Lord of the Flies - his book is hard to beat' Financial Times 'Peter Morgan is an able storyteller, giving good detail on the social and political life of the island' The Times
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Combining human disaster, dramatic history, travel-writing and brilliant analysis - this is a breathtaking work of narrative non-fiction
Long Description
On 8th May 1902, the citizens of Saint-Pierre, Martinique, huddled together in their spectacular cathedral of Notre Dame. Mont Pelee, the island volcano that had remained dormant for so long, had suddenly come alive. Within minutes the city had been destroyed along with its 30,000 inhabitants. The only apparent survivor was Ludger Sylbaris, a twenty-seven-year-old labourer who had spent the previous night in Saint-Pierre jail. Sylbaris was taken on by P.T. Barnum's circus and became a minor celebrity as he toured America recounting the horrors of the explosion. Fire Mountain is the thrilling story of that fateful day, the complex political events that played a part in the tragedy and a fascinating history of the island itself.
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'Peter Morgan is an able storyteller, giving good detail on the social and political life of the island'
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Fire Mountain combines human disaster, dramatic history, travel-writing and brilliant analysis.
Details ISBN074756843X Author Peter Morgan Pages 256 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Year 2004 ISBN-10 074756843X ISBN-13 9780747568438 Format Paperback Publication Date 2004-02-02 Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Subtitle How One Man Survived the World's Worst Volcanic Disaster Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 972.982 Edition 1st Media Book Short Title Fire Mountain Language English UK Release Date 2004-02-02 NZ Release Date 2004-02-02 AU Release Date 2004-04-30 Edition Description New edition Audience General We've got this
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