Description: Vortex : A True Story of History's Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation, Paperback by Carney, Scott; Miklian, Jason, ISBN 0062985426, ISBN-13 9780062985422, Brand New, Free shipping in the US LONGLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AN AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTABL IN NONFICTION "[A] tremendous new book." —The Boston Globe "Carney and Miklian write vividly in the fashion of a cinematic disaster flick." —The Washington Post The deadliest storm in modern history ripped Pakistan in two and led the world to the brink of nuclear war when American and Soviet forces converged in the Bay of Bengal In November 1970, a storm set a collision course with the most densely populated coastline on Earth. Over the course of just a few hours, the Great Bhola Cyclone would kill 500,000 people and begin a chain reaction of turmoil, genocide, and war. The Vortex is the dramatic story of how that storm sparked a country to revolution. Bhola made landfall during a fragile time, when Pakistan was on the brink of a historic election. The fallout ignited a conflagration of political intrigue, corruption, violence, idealism, and bravery that played out in the lives of tens of millions of Bangladeshis. Authors Scott Carney and Jason Miklian take us deep into the story of the cyclone and its aftermath, told through the eyes of the men and women who lived through it, including the infamous president of Pakistan, General Yahya Khan, and his close friend Richard Nixon; American expats Jon and Candy Rhode; soccer star-turned-soldier Hafiz Uddin Ahmad; and a young Bengali revolutionary, Mohammed Hai. Thrillingly paced and written with incredible detail, The Vortex is not just a story about the painful birth of a new nation but also a universal tale of resilience and liberation in the face of climate emergency that affects every single person on the planet.
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Book Title: Vortex : a True Story of History's Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation
Number of Pages: 528 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: Asia / India & South Asia, Disasters & Disaster Relief, International Relations / Diplomacy
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 19.4 Oz
Author: Jason Miklian, Scott. Carney
Item Length: 8.7 in
Item Width: 5.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
