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Set in 1900, the story revolves around Isaac Cline, a confident scientist who underestimates the power of nature, believing that a hurricane could never threaten Galveston, Texas. As America embraces a sense of invincibility, Cline's conviction highlights the era's hubris. The narrative captures the vibrant atmosphere of Galveston, perceived as a burgeoning metropolis, while foreshadowing the impending disaster that challenges both Cline's beliefs and the city's fate.
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Isaac's Storm, Erik Larson
- Language
- Released
- 1999
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Isaac's Storm
- Subtitle
- A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Erik Larson
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 323
- ISBN10
- 0609602330
- ISBN13
- 9780609602331
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, True Stories, Biographies, Science, Autobiographies & Memoirs, American History, Contemporary History, Meteorology and Climatology, Natural Disasters, Hurricane
- Original title
- Isaac's storm
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
- Description
- Set in 1900, the story revolves around Isaac Cline, a confident scientist who underestimates the power of nature, believing that a hurricane could never threaten Galveston, Texas. As America embraces a sense of invincibility, Cline's conviction highlights the era's hubris. The narrative captures the vibrant atmosphere of Galveston, perceived as a burgeoning metropolis, while foreshadowing the impending disaster that challenges both Cline's beliefs and the city's fate.