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Author Carney, Scott, 1978- author.

Title The vortex : a true story of history's deadliest storm, an unspeakable war, and liberation / Scott Carney and Jason Miklian.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]
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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  954.92 CARNEY    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  363.3492 CAR    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  954.92 CARNEY    DUE 04-11-24
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  904 CARNEY    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  363.3492 CARNEY    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  363.3492 CARNEY    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  363.34 CAR    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  954.92 CARNEY    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  954.92 CAR    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xxii, 498 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Summary This fast-paced, meticulously detailed book tells the story of the Great Bhola Cyclone, the deadliest storm in modern history, which killed 500,000 people in Pakistan, and its aftermath as told through the eyes of the men and women who witnessed it.
"The deadliest storm in modern history ripped Pakistan in two and led the world to the brink of nuclear war when American and Soviet forces converged in the Bay of Bengal. In November 1970, a storm set a collision course with the most densely populated coastline on Earth. Over the course of just a few hours, the Great Bhola Cyclone would kill 500,000 people and begin a chain reaction of turmoil, genocide, and war. The Vortex is the dramatic story of how that storm sparked a country to revolution. Bhola made landfall during a fragile time, when Pakistan was on the brink of a historic election. The fallout ignited a conflagration of political intrigue, corruption, violence, idealism, and bravery that played out in the lives of tens of millions of Bangladeshis. Authors Scott Carney and Jason Miklian take us deep into the story of the cyclone and its aftermath, told through the eyes of the men and women who lived through it, including the infamous president of Pakistan, General Yahya Khan, and his close friend Richard Nixon; American expats Jon and Candy Rhode; soccer-star-turned-soldier Hafiz Uddin Ahmad; and a young Bengali revolutionary, Mohammed Hai. Thrillingly paced and written with incredible detail, The Vortex is not just a story about the painful birth of a new nation but also a universal tale of resilience and liberation in the face of climate emergency that affects every single person on the planet."-- Amazon.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-479) and index.
Subject Cyclones -- Social aspects -- Bangladesh.
Cyclones -- Social aspects -- Pakistan.
Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 1947-1971.
Cyclones -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst00885968
Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
Bangladesh. (OCoLC)fst01213724
Pakistan. (OCoLC)fst01210275
Chronological Term 1947-1971
Added Author Miklian, Jason, author.
ISBN 9780062985415 (hardcover)
0062985418 (hardcover)
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