Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded

Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
Simon Winchester (Auteur)
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“Brilliant...One of the best books ever written about the history and significance of a natural disaster.” (New York Times )

“Supremely well told: a fine exception to the dull run of most geological writing.” starred Kirkus Review (Kirkus Review (starred review) )

“Winchester once again demonstrates a keen knack for balancing rich and often rigorous historical detail with dramatic tension and storytelling.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )

“A good read.” (Washington Post Book World )

“Masterful build-up of literary and geological tension.” (The Economist )

“A real-life story bigger than any Hollywood blockbuster.” (Entertainment Weekly )

“Winchester...is noted for his ability to turn scholarly history into engrossing narrative.” (Chicago Sun-Times )

“Winchester’s exceptional attention to detail never falters.” (San Francisco Chronicle )

“Winchester scores.” (byline Baltimore Sun, printed in Pittsburg Post-Gazette) (Baltimore Sun )

“Winchester dramatically delivers...the book is absorbing...” (Daily News )

“A rattling good read.” (Boston Sunday Globe )

“Krakatoa is a pleasure from beginning to end.” (Boston Sunday Globe )

“The rich and fascinating KRAKATOA confirms [Winchester’s] preeminence. Janet Maslin (International Herald Tribune )