Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 (Paperback) by Daniel James Brown

from bookworm12

What a wild piece of history! This nonfiction book tells of the Great Hinckley Fire of 1894. So many people died or lost everything they had. The author had a relative caught in the tragedy and it drew his interest. A heartbreaking piece of Minnesota history, but a testament to the heroic actions...

from stezton

I found this book to be a really good read. Even though he's recounting history it doesn't drag in any way. There is plenty of dialog which leaves me wondering how much is accurate, but it does help keep it interesting. To help the reader get a sense of the intensity and scope of the fire the aut...

from Arkrayder

This was an well written hard rending account of the Hinckley firestorm of 1894. Each account of heroism and suffering are given respectful attention. It boggles the mind how anything like this tragedy could happen. Highly recommended read.

from Schmerguls

The author's great-grandfather died in the horrendous fire which devastated Pine County, Minnesota on Sep 1, 1894. The book tells the story of the ordeal very well, and even though it is gruesome to read about the fire and the things that the persons caught in it went through I thought the book w...

from Bandings

Written as a mix of history and historical novel, "Under a Flaming Sky" tells the story of Hinckley, Minnesota and the surrounding area as it was destroyed by a fire storm on September 1, 1894. The author of this book did immense research to include details found in many other sources, but brough...