Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship laden with high explosives, collided with the. Books set in nova scotia 716 books set in nova scotia. A world war i story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism bacon, john u. Might as well bring this out of dormancy to mention an lter book that is set in halifax. Halifax is and was home to a variety of ethnic and cultural groups, all of which were affected by the halifax explosion. Fiction about the halifax explosion disaster that occurred in 1917 and killed 2,000 people. It is undoubtedly one of the best historical fiction novels. Halifax explosion the anatomy of a disaster page 1. Dafoe book prize, and the evelyn richardson nonfiction award. The book of negroes, about some of the bravest people that ever. A world war i story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism. It obviously doesnt go into the detail that other books on this subject do but it will give. A finalist for the governor generals literary award, he is the bestselling author of five books, including the critically acclaimed the halifax explosion. It was the result of an unlikely collision in the narrows of halifax harbour.
The film was criticized for distortions and inaccuracies. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by janet kitz, and the recent curse of the narrows. Train dispatcher vince coleman sacrifices his own life to save a train from the halifax explosion. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of 6 december 1917. For more information about the halifax explosion, visit. No safe harbour is set in the months before and after the december 6, 1917 halifax. Bacon is the author of the national bestseller the great halifax explosion and four bestselling books about college football, including three and out, fourth and long, endzone, and bos. Bacons the great halifax explosion trace the reverberations of the deadly disaster.
My favorites are historical novels, but all suggestions are welcome. What are some great novels that take place in nova scotia. Rockbound, your lifetime dose of south shore dialect and a novel so real that the entire population of ironbound island got very angry. The halifax explosion of 1917 was the largest manmade explosion before hiroshima. Books set in nova scotia 716 books set in nova scotia canada. The canonical novel barometer rising 1941 by the canadian writer hugh maclennan is set in halifax at the time of the explosion and includes a carefully.
The biography of john gunther shortlisted for the governor generals literary award for nonfiction and a complex fate. Collison of 2 ships ignited 3,000 tons of explosives that left 2,000 dead and 25,000 citizens homeless. Halifax 162 books havre boucher 3 books kentville 1 book liverpool 2 books. Kitz 4 times halifax explosion by graham metson 3 times too many to mourn by james mahar 3 times burden of. An entire neighbourhood was destroyed, thousands killed and injured, thousands more left.
At around the same time, i heard about a new book coming out set during the same. The story of the orphanage and its children didnt stop with the howards and. Keith ross leckie scripted a miniseries entitled shattered city. This unique book is the best fullscale history of cape breton island ever written and is the perfect gift for history junkies. The most destructive moment of world war i occurred far from the.
To this day, haligonians send their thanks by shipping a large nova scotia christmas tree to grace bostons prudential plaza. The halifax explosion diary of charlotte blackburn by julie lawson, whos a scaredy cat by. Nova scotia books canadian fictionnonfiction reading. Weve put together some titles that cover a variety of topics surrounding the explosion, and believe that their stories will stick with you long after.
The events of the horrific halifax explosion are well documented. Who survives when disaster strikes and why, local, on herri. Ken cuthbertson is a veteran journalist with forty years experience writing for publications in canada, the us and the uk. I am very curious as to why, after winning the 2014 dartmouth book award for nonfiction why my book scapegoat, the extraordinary legal proceedings following the 1917 halifax explosion. A collision between two ships in halifax harbour in 1917 set off an explosion unrivalled until the atomic bomb. The halifax explosions untold story of mikmaw communities lost. Relief from outside following the halifax explosion from. On the 100th anniversary of the halifax explosion, two new books. Join halifax explosion authors genevieve graham, jon tattrie and jacquelyn halsey for an evening of readings and conversation.
Fiction brings halifax explosion to heart atlantic books today. A few months ago, i read a book called black snow, a love story set during wwi and the halifax explosion. Another great read is a book about the halifax explosionthe day the town diedcant remember. The city of boston played a large role in helping to rebuild halifax. Charlotte struggles to find her twin brother after the rest of her family is killed in the tragic halifax explosion. New books remember the great halifax explosion the star. Finalist for the charles taylor prize for literary nonfiction, the j. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by janet f. Such a disaster today would generate a worldwide storm of video coverage, but the actual photographic record is. Black snow is a love story set during the halifax explosion. Ever the journalist, the story, mother, which is clearly fantastical, is actually a mix of fiction and nonfiction, like the anthology. Top 10 books on nova scotia best book recommendations. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This chapter book is set in the months before and after the explosion.
Nova scotia books canadian fictionnonfiction reading challenge. Why alison watt wrote a novel inspired by the halifax. A world war i story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism kindle edition by bacon, john u download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jon will read from his popular novel black snow, which tells the story of.
See more ideas about halifax explosion, nova scotia and canadian history. But his book begins not with barss or the explosion. Most of these authors wrote numerous books about nova scotia. And thats how i tumbled down the slippery slope into fiction. Historical fiction of the halifax explosion the reader. New book details the halifax, nova scotia, explosion of 1917. You must read it if you are a fan of canlit or you are in search of a good historical novel.
Within a few hours of the halifax explosion, relief trains set out from cities across eastern canada and the northeastern united states. Other communities affected by the halifax explosion. The halifax explosion remembrance book was originally developed in 2002 as a commemorative project sponsored by the halifax foundation and its chair, the late edmund morris, a former city mayor, to. Mother is primarily set at historic york redoubt, an aging fort on the edge of. The halifax explosion 2003, which took the title but has no relationship to janet kitzs non fiction book shattered city. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The halifax explosion is such a big event that if you situate anything near it its kind of like a black hole. It is about the halifax explosion and its aftermath. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. It is a classic candian literature fiction set in historical times. Laffoley, who lives in halifax, proves equally adept here as he did in his earlier novel, at recreating the setting and milieu so familiar to all of us.
The halifax explosion still reverberates the globe and mail. Full of action, drama, heroism, this book is a quick read that you will not want to put down. Books set in halifax curse of the narrows tripfiction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the great halifax explosion. There are numerous factual accounts of the halifax explosion including shattered city. She is listed in the halifax explosion remembrance book as one of the deceased, as her remains were not found.
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