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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 978.032
EAN: 9780618773473
ISBN: 0618773479
Label: Mariner Books
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: September 01, 2006
Publisher: Mariner Books
Sales Rank: 886
Studio: Mariner Books
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Product Description:
The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years
of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since.
Timothy Egan's critically acclaimed account rescues this iconic chapter
of American history from the shadows in a tour de force of historical
reportage. Following a dozen families and their communities through
the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to
carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the
death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe,
Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become
his heroes, 'the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he
opens up with urgency and respect' (New York Times).
In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst
Hard Time is 'arguably the best nonfiction book yet' (Austin Statesman
Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited
upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of
trifling with nature.
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The worst book I have read in years.
Let me preface this by saying that I love reading about history.Maybe my expectations for this book were too high, but I HATED it.50 pages, 100 pages, 150 pages in I kept fighting the urge to put the book down and forget about it, but I kept hoping that it would get better.It didn't.
This book sucks. It was awful; horribly disappointing. It dragged and dragged and dragged, and when I finally finished it I returned it to the bookstore. I will never read it again and would not recommend ... Read More
Rating:  - A fascinating account--five stars aren't enough!
I hate to use such a trite phrase, but there is no other way to put it: Mr. Egan makes history come alive.What was but a few paragraphs in my American history classes is related here as a very real and tragic event that happened to real people, not just faceless, unnamed masses.He truly portrays the overwhelming immensity of the Dust Bowl and its effect on the nation not only at the time, but even today.I highly recommend this amazing and enthralling story.
Rating: - why can't more history be written like this?
If you're hedging about reading The Worst Hard Time," thinking you already know everything about the dust bowl and the droughts on the Great Plains during the Depression era, don't. It's definitely not fiction and it's told by those whose families lived it. These people who settled and actually farmed in the areas of the Oklahoma & Texas panhandles were called nesters -- and for a while they had everything going for them -- until things went horribly wrong. This is their story, and while it's history, ... Read More
Rating: - What Your Grandparents Did not Tell You
When I asked my Grandparents about the dust bowl, they would not say much at all about it - other than they had some crop failures - once I read this book, I realized how horrible a time it really was and that my Grandparents just wanted to move on with their lives and not think about those "Dark" times. This book tells what it was like from the perspective of many people who lived through the dust bowl - from the joyous beginnings to the tragic end.The scope of the dust bowl was incredible and the effect ... Read More
Rating:  - A Great Book About The Dust Bowl
My ex-girlfriend's dad recommended this book to me. He grew up in north-central Kansas during the latter part of the Dust Bowl and still remembers it. He lived in close enough proximity to remember walking to school with a handkerchief tied around his mouth and the gritty feel of the dust as it blew eastwards. Having read very little about the Dust Bowl and its effects upon America, I decided that I needed to learn more so I bought a copy for myself.
The author did a fantastic job of bringing the ... Read More
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