The Last Day - by Nicholas Shrady (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Shrady provides not only a vivid account of the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, but also a stimulating survey of the many shock waves it sent throughout Western civilization.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 was no run-of-the-mill misfortune-it was a watershed moment that shook the pillars of an inveterate social order and sent reverberations throughout the Western world. Earth, water, wind, and fire all conspired to produce a hellish catastrophe that lasted for a full five days and left Lisbon thoroughly annihilated. Nicholas Shrady's unique account of this first modern disaster and its aftereffects successfully articulates the outcome of the earthquake-the eighteenth-century equivalent of a mass media frenzy giving rise to a host of other fascinating developments, such as disaster preparedness, landmark social reform, urban planning, and the birth of seismology.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Admirable and perfectly paced.<br>- <i>The New York Sun</i> <p/> Shrady's account will find the same ready audience that delight's not only in tales of catastrophes but in smart, stylishly written history.<br>-<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Nicholas Shrady is the author of <b>Sacred Roads: Adventures from the Pilgrimage Trail</b>. His articles have appeared in <b>Architectural Digest</b>, <b>The New York Times Book Review</b>, <b>Travel & Leisure</b>, <b>Forbes</b>, and <b>Town & Country</b>.
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