About this title: In February 1910, a monstrous blizzard centered on Washington State hit the Northwest, breaking records. The world stopped - but nowhere was the danger more terrifying than near a tiny town called Wellington, perched high in the Cascade Mountains, where a desperate situation evolved minute by minute: two trainloads of cold, hungry passengers and ...
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780805077056ISBN:0805077057
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780805077056ISBN:0805077057
Description: Hardcover. Good Used. Minimal Writing; Missing Dust Jacket. SKU: 19418662 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780805077056 Good Used. Minimal Writing; Missing Dust Jacket. SKU: 19418662 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780805077056ISBN:0805077057
Description: Hardcover. Good Used. Minimal Writing; Missing Dust Jacket. SKU: 19418650 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780805077056 Good Used. Minimal Writing; Missing Dust Jacket. SKU: 19418650 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date Published: 2007
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780805077056ISBN:0805077057
Description: Hardcover. Good Used. Minimal Writing; Missing Dust Jacket. SKU: 19418677 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780805077056 Good Used. Minimal Writing; Missing Dust Jacket. SKU: 19418677 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780805077056ISBN:0805077057
Description: Hardcover. Good Used. Minimal Writing; Missing Dust Jacket. SKU: 19418676 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780805077056 Good Used. Minimal Writing; Missing Dust Jacket. SKU: 19418676 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee. read more
Description: Very Good. 0805077057 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780805077056ISBN:0805077057
Description: Near fine in Fine jacket. Size: 9.3 x 6 x 1.3 inches; Remainder mark, else fine in publisher's quarter bound boards in like dust jacket. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide. read more
Edition: Annotated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780805077056ISBN:0805077057
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 315 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 043357 read more
"This was a wonderful book about the little-known train disaster on Stevens Pass. The Great Northern Railroad covered up the death of 90 train passengers in an avalanche by renaming and closing up an entire town (Wellington). Krist gives history a great stimulant with his staccato writing style."
"Great book. Lots of interesting information about the heyday of the railroads. The heroic efforts of the men battling the snowstorms and trying to keep the trains rolling are meticulously detailed. The author uses news stories of the period as well as the victims/survivors own words to create a harrowing picture of the avalanche and its aftermath."
"This is the story of the Great Northern Railroad, the Cascade mountains, and weather - all things I find quite fascinating. The author tries to stay carefully within the written record and does pretty well - when he ventures into his own descriptions he is a bit florid. I was captivated by the story and the attempted and successful rescues (at least 96 people died). I found the trials a bit trying. I guess I don't care about assigning blame for the incident.
I always find it fun to read books that talk about the small towns and places near where I live. Maybe if I lived in New York or San Francisco I would be used to seeing my places in books, but Wenatchee, Bonners Ferry, and even Chapel Hill are not the usual setting. This weekend I am going on a tour of the sites noted in the book."
"Another "couldn't put down." While the book is primarily about an avalanche that took out a passenger train that was stuck on Steven's Pass, it gives lots of interesting background on the history of the railways in America. I recommend avoiding if you plan any train travel through high mountain passes in the winter anytime soon..."
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