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The Fire Mountain [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Peter Morgan (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 244 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; illustrated edition edition (3 Feb 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747556768
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747556763
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,522,739 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #64 in  Books > History > North America > Early 20th Century 1901-1913
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On the morning of 8 May 1902 the 30,000 residents of Saint Pierre on the Caribbean island of Martinique sheltered in the city's cathedral after Mont Pel e, the island's dormant volcano, came alive. But within minutes a tremendous eruption from the volcano utterly destroyed Saint Pierre and all its inhabitants - save for one solitary man, Ludger Sylbaris, a labourer who had spent the previous night in jail and who after the disaster toured America with Barnum's circus. Morgan provides a vivid recreation of that dreadful day combined with an equally evocative picture of 19th century life in the colony aided by contemporary photographs and illustrations. A thrilling narrative bound to win many readers on the word-of-mouth grapevine. And Morgan will present a TV programme on the 100th anniversary of the disaster.

Financial Times 15th February
"As a miniature study in colonialism and..what happens to enlightened values under duress, his book is hard to beat."

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3.0 out of 5 stars This book is well worth reading!, 29 Feb 2004
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This review is from: Fire Mountain: How One Man Survived the World's Worst Volcanic Disaster (Paperback)
I heard about this book from a friend who had recommended it to me, so I hadn't got a clue what it was about! I started reading it with an open mind and was genuinely suprised by how good it was! It really gives an insight into how it must have been to survive a volcanic eruption; this book really made me think. Well worth a read!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, 5 Feb 2003
Peter Morgan uncovers the story of the 'most marvellous man on earth' - Ludger Sylbaris, who survived a devastating volcanic eruption which destroyed the capital of Martinique in 1902. Fire Mountain is a beautifully written and painstakingly researched account of what happened to Sylbaris himself - and the political renaissance of Martinique as it shook off the French colonial yoke. There are fascinating documents and photographs from the time of the disaster, and from Barnum's circus, which toured Sylbaris around the world as a freak. Peter Morgan writes vividly about the events of 1902 and beyond - and expertly brings this piece of history alive.
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