The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin

The Children's Blizzard

David Laskin

307 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction historical history informative sad slow-paced

Description

A masterful portrait of a tragic crucible in the settlement of the American heartland - the 'Children's Blizzard' of 1888.The gripping story of an epic prairie snowstorm that killed hundreds of newly arrived settlers and cast a shadow on the promi...

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Moods

informative 96%
sad 83%
dark 46%
emotional 33%
tense 26%
adventurous 20%
challenging 16%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 34%
fast 13%

Average rating

3.64

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