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On October 8, 1871, a wildfire of staggering immensity transformed the lumbering town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin (population 2,000), into a literal, burning hell. It was the deadliest fire in North American history. At least 1,200 people died, and the actual number of fatalities is unknown. Eighteen hundred square miles of woods, fields, and settlements were burned. By cruel coincidence, it was the very day and hour of the Great Chicago Fire.... The unlikely simultaneity of the two infernos has rendered Peshtigo unknown to most Americans.
April 2000: On the brink of one of the most ferocious fire seasons ever recorded, and faced with the challenge of commanding an elite attack helicopter team, wildland firefighter Peter Leschak discovers Father Pernin's written account of surviving the wildfire that devastated Peshtigo. As he takes us through Father Pernin's dangerous clash with the Great Peshtigo Fire, Leschak recounts his journey from a life preparing for the ministry to a career dedicated to fighting fires. In so doing, he breathes life into one of the most astounding and little-known disasters in American history and captures the sacred and mysterious pull of the fireground. From Father Pernin's struggle with an inferno so hot that not even the cold waters of the Peshtigo River guaranteed safety to the danger of today's frontline battles in America's wildlands, Ghosts of the Fireground weaves seamlessly between these compelling adventures, offering a breathtaking look at the awesome power of fire and the courageous and noble pursuit that is wildland firefighting.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:
Peter M. Leschak has been a firefighter in both wildland and municipal settings for more than twenty years. He's the author of several acclaimed works of nonfiction, including Letters from Side Lake and The Bear Guardian, winner of the Minnesota Book Award. Leschak has written for numerous periodicals, including Harper's, the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, and Outdoor Life.
Titel: Ghosts of the Fireground : Echoes of the ...
Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Good
Auflage: 1st Printing.
Anbieter: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. HarperOne 2002-07-01 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover dj in mylar price unclipped; 269 pages PublishPlace: San Francisco, CA ISBN: 0062517775 Size: 8 vo. Artikel-Nr. 35718
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Anbieter: GridFreed, San Diego, CA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Artikel-Nr. 100-04165
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