Black Avalanche
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A gripping work of narrative non-fiction, Black Avalanche chronicles the harrowing true story of the Courrières mine disaster of 1906 in northern France — one of the deadliest mining catastrophes in European history, which claimed over a thousand lives. Arthur and Mary Sellwood reconstruct the tragedy with vivid, moment-by-moment detail, drawing on survivor accounts and historical records to bring the terror and chaos of the underground inferno to life. The tone is urgent and deeply human, balancing the raw horror of the disaster with moving portraits of the miners, their families, and the rescue workers who risked everything in the aftermath. The authors also illuminate the broader social and political tensions of the era, including the labor unrest that erupted in the disaster's wake, giving the narrative a powerful historical resonance that extends well beyond the mine itself.
Author: Arthur And Mary Sellwood
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Frederick Muller Limited
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A gripping work of narrative non-fiction, Black Avalanche chronicles the harrowing true story of the Courrières mine disaster of 1906 in northern France — one of the deadliest mining catastrophes in European history, which claimed over a thousand lives. Arthur and Mary Sellwood reconstruct the tragedy with vivid, moment-by-moment detail, drawing on survivor accounts and historical records to bring the terror and chaos of the underground inferno to life. The tone is urgent and deeply human, balancing the raw horror of the disaster with moving portraits of the miners, their families, and the rescue workers who risked everything in the aftermath. The authors also illuminate the broader social and political tensions of the era, including the labor unrest that erupted in the disaster's wake, giving the narrative a powerful historical resonance that extends well beyond the mine itself.