Firestorm at Peshtigo - (Wisconsin) by William Lutz & Denise Gess (Paperback)

Name: Firestorm at Peshtigo - (Wisconsin) by William Lutz & Denise Gess (Paperback)
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"Novelist Denise Gess and historian William Lutz brilliantly restore the event to its rightful place in the forefront of American historical imagination.
About the Author: Denise Gess, author of two critically acclaimed novels, is the visiting assistant professor of fiction writing at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
304 Pages
Nature, Natural Disasters
Series Name: Wisconsin

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A novelist and historian team up to tell the story of the October 1871 fire in the lumber town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, vividly re-creating the personal and political battles leading to this monumental natural disaster, and delivering it from the lost annals of American history. 16-page insert. 3 maps.

Book Synopsis

"Novelist Denise Gess and historian William Lutz brilliantly restore the event to its rightful place in the forefront of American historical imagination." --Chicago Sun-Times

On October 8, 1871--the same night as the Great Chicago Fire--the lumber town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, was struck with a five-mile-wide wall of flames, borne on tornado-force winds of one hundred miles per hour that tore across more than 2,400 square miles of land, obliterating the town in less than one hour and killing more than two thousand people.

At the center of the blowout were politically driven newsmen Luther Noyes and Franklin Tilton, money-seeking lumber baron Isaac Stephenson, parish priest Father Peter Pernin, and meteorologist Increase Lapham. In Firestorm at Peshtigo, Denise Gess and William Lutz vividly re-create the personal and political battles leading to this monumental natural disaster, and deliver it from the lost annals of American history.

Review Quotes

"Another stunning disaster read. Denise Gess and William Lutz strike a pitch-perfect balance between historical detail and writing style." --The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"A heartbreaking narrative history that captures the inferno's full horror." --Raleigh News Observer

"Vivid and compelling history." --The Boston Globe

"A hot read. The story is gripping and ghastly and true." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

About the Author

Denise Gess, author of two critically acclaimed novels, is the visiting assistant professor of fiction writing at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.

William Lutz is a professor of English at Rutgers University and the author of fifteen books, including the bestseller Doublespeak. They live in Philadelphia.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .7 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 304

Series Title: Wisconsin

Genre: Nature

Sub-Genre: Natural Disasters

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Format: Paperback

Author: William Lutz & Denise Gess

Language: English

Street Date: June 1, 2003

TCIN: 76959672

UPC: 9780805072938

Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-6246

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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