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The Great Halifax Explosion

A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism

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The Great Halifax Explosion

Auteur(s): John U. Bacon
Narrateur(s): Johnny Heller
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From New York Times best-selling author John U. Bacon, a gripping narrative history of the largest manmade detonation prior to Hiroshima: In 1917, a ship laden with the most explosives ever packed on a vessel sailed out of Brooklyn's harbor for the battlegrounds of World War I; when it stopped in Halifax, Nova Scotia, an extraordinary disaster awaited....

On Monday, December 3, 1917, the French freighter SS Mont-Blanc set sail from Brooklyn carrying the largest cache of explosives ever loaded onto a ship, including 2,300 tons of picric acid, an unstable, poisonous chemical more powerful than TNT. The US had just recently entered World War I, and the ordnance was bound for the battlefields of France to help the Allies break the grueling stalemate that had protracted the fighting for nearly four demoralizing years. The explosives were so dangerous that Captain Aimé Le Medec took unprecedented safety measures, including banning the crew from smoking, lighting matches, or even touching a drop of liquor.

Sailing north, the Mont-Blanc faced deadly danger, enduring a terrifying snowstorm off the coast of Maine and evading stealthy enemy U-boats hunting the waters of the Atlantic. But it was in Nova Scotia that an extraordinary disaster awaited. As the Mont-Blanc waited to dock in Halifax, it was struck by a Norwegian relief ship, the Imo, charging out of port. A small fire on the freighter's deck caused by the impact ignited the explosives below, resulting in a horrific blast that, in 1/15 of a second, leveled 325 acres of Halifax - killing more than 1,000 people and wounding 9,000 more.

In this definitive account, Bacon combines research and eyewitness accounts to re-create the tragedy and its aftermath, including the international effort to rebuild the devastated port city. As he brings to light one of the most dramatic incidents of the 20th century, Bacon explores the long shadow this first "weapon of mass destruction" would cast on the future of nuclear warfare - crucial insights and understanding relevant to us today.

©2017 John U. Bacon (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers
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This is such a well researched and written story of a truly devastating Canadian disaster. It should be a staple for all Canadians as it still offers lessons we can learn from. The resilience of Halifax and its people is incredible following this event.

Should be read in school!

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So much more than I was expecting. Details I never knew about. I highly recommend this.

Loved it

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I really enjoyed it!This book does a wonderful job of telling the story of the Halifax explosion and the people who were impacted by it. It's an excellent balance of facts, context and human interest that informs without getting bigger down in research. It's very entertaining. The narrator is very easy to listen to and the production is excellent.

So good!

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An amazing history lesson from our east coast. A story of resilience and true bravery.

A canadian story more relevant every day anywhere

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I would highly recommend this book. It does a great job with the details of the events that led to the explosion but does an even better job to place it in context by painting a picture of the world at that time.

Highly recommend

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