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| Author: David Mccullough
Creator: Edward Herrmann
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 1030201
Format: Abridged, Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4 x 1.6
ISBN: 0743540859
Dewey Decimal Number: 974.877
EAN: 9780743540858
ASIN: 0743540859
Publication Date: May 24, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
Vivid, thrilling and sad... what a great book! March 13, 2008
I've lived in Pennsylvania all of my life but I never knew too much about the Johnstown flood. Now that I've read McCullough's book, I'm hooked on the story and I'm getting to the flood museum as soon as I can.
This is an incredible story set in another time, yet I couldn't help be reminded what Katrina did to the New Orleans area and how similar these stories are. Man, in all of his wisdom, relies on those around him to ensure that their great works are safely monitored. The Johnstown flood provides historical proof that we shouldn't be quite so trusting.
Great Book February 8, 2008
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I love ordering stuff off Amazon. It is so easy and affordable. I'm in the middle of this book right now but so far so good. Lots of great history.
Another great McCullough story January 21, 2008
David McCullough tells a compelling story of this tragic event. As always, he does a thorough job and gets behind just the basics of the story he is telling. It is a wonderful presentation of history.
Enjoyable read January 18, 2008
McCullough once again proves his talent for making history enjoyable with the Johnstown Flood. His book is very readable, but does not skimp out on the details. The aftermath portion of the book gets a little long, but the build-up and actual flood descriptions more than make up for it. I was entertained and taught at the same time.
 As floods go... January 18, 2008
My husband is the history buff in our family & I bought this book as a Christmas stocking stuffer. I began reading it because, well, just because. I'm glad I did. David McCullough's writing put you on a floating roof and carried you down the Little Conemaugh. His development of many of the minor characters was astounding, considering the fact there was not much anecdotal history to go on. Extremely informative, the evidence and roles played around the re-building of the South Fork dam & the rapid growth of Johnstown was eye-opening. An exciting ride.
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