Those who survived still remember the Great Hurricane as the most terrifying moment of their lives. Using newspaper reports, survivor testimony, and archival sources, Burns reconstructs this harrowing day in September of 1938 and the amazing tales of heroism, survival, and loss that occurred. Her masterful storytelling follows the storm's monstrous path and preserves for posterity the way the Great Hurricane changed New England forever.
"Author Burns makes this horrendous tragedy something the listener can relate to. We come to know the families, their plans for that fateful day, their names, what they wore, their pets, their likes and dislikes…Reader Fields displays an anchorwoman-like straightforwardness as she reads in a nearly emotionless, journalistic manner, a 'this just handed to me' style so appropriate for audio."
Kliatt
"From start to finish, this powerful story of nature's fury and human survival pulls the reader in and doesn't let go."
