Shattered City (Paperback)

from hemlokgang

This is a detailed, pieced together telling of the massive explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1917. It was interesting, for the most part, and covered multiple facets of the disaster, including personal stories, finances, the recovery, the evaluation of the event.

from jaine9

A fascanating account of the Halifax explosion that took place in 1917 when a munitions ship and a hospital ship collided in Halifax Harbour. Around 1600 people died on that day with thousands more injured and a large part of Halifax destroyed. It was the biggest man-made explosion prior to the n...

from lindawest

A comprehensive reconstruction of the Halifax Harbour Explosion of 12/6/1917 and all the related events that followed; investigation, aid to persons affected, reconstruction, prosecution, and personal stories. I found this book to be well written and objective. It was a tough story to tell becaus...

from lindawest

A comprehensive reconstruction of the Halifax Harbour Explosion of 12/6/1917 and all the related events that followed; investigation, aid to persons affected, reconstruction, prosecution, and personal stories. I found this book to be well written and objective. It was a tough story to tell becaus...