The Johnstown Flood
by David McCullough
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricaldisasterfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity.
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- Author
- David McCullough
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 302
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