Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-272) and index.
Contents
An island changed forever -- The Island and the delta. The city of the dead ; Chocolate gold ; "The summer resort for the South" ; The law of storms ; Secrets of the deep -- The Island and the storm. Force ; The opening roar ; Formidable and swift ; Extreme jeopardy ; Gravity suspended ; Merciless waters ; Landfall -- The Island and the aftermath. Silence following a scream ; Waiting ; Rescue ; Renewal -- Forest in the sea.
Summary
Presents the story of the 1856 hurricane which decimated Isles Derniere, an island one hundred miles off the coast of New Orleans which served as a summer resort for the wealthy, and the tragic loss of life and environmental devastation which resulted from the disaster.
