The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
by Timothy Egan
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan holds a highly rated rating of 4.04 out of 5, based on 32.3K reader ratings. First published in 2006. The book spans 340 pages.
About The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since. Timothy Egan’s critically acclaimed account rescues this iconic chapter of American history from the shadows in a tour de force of historical reportage. Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become his heroes, “the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he opens up with urgency and respect” (New York Times).In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst Hard Time is “arguably the best nonfiction book yet” (Austin Statesman Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of trifling with nature.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Egan |
| Published | 2006 |
| Pages | 340 |
| Genres | History, Non-Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.04 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 32,275 |
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl is categorized as History, Non-Fiction. Its primary genre classification is History.
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Based on 32.3K reader ratings, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl has an average score of 4.04 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl has 340 pages.
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl was written by Timothy Egan. It was first published in 2006.
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The ISBN-13 for The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl is 9780618773470.0.
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