Wrath of God
The Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
$56.77
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
6 August 2009
Summary
Just after half past nine on the morning of Sunday 1 November 1755, the end of the world came to the city of Lisbon. On a day that had begun with blue skies and gentle warmth, Portugal’s proud capital was struck by a massive earthquake.
After a brief, two-minute tremor came six minutes of horror as Lisbon swayed ‘like corn in the wind before the avalanches of descending masonry hid the ruins under a cloud of dust’. A third tremor shook most of the buildings still standing to the groun…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847247940 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1847247946 |
| Author: | Edward Paice |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 6 August 2009 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 152mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
‘Paice paints a spirited picture of pre-earthquake Lisbon… making good use of primary sources, he imagines the terror through the eyes of various witnesses’ TLS. * TLS *
‘Admirably clear, wide-ranging and restrained’ Daily Telegraph. * Daily Telegraph *
‘Well-grounded in the history and culture of its chosen period and admirably at ease within its Portuguese context, Wrath of God is an equally expert essay in the kind of nail-biting narrative which makes such events memorable’ Literary Review. * Literary Review *
‘Edward Paice is a remarkably good guide to this world of turmoil and upheaval, navigating neatly between description and explanation. His eye for detail is strong - his description of the Lisbon of the early 18th century is a treat’ Spectator. * Spectator *
‘Paice’s achievement is…a valuable contribution to 18th century history’ BBC History Magazine. * BBC History Magazine *
About The Author
Edward Paice
Edward Paice is the author of Lost Lion of Empire: The Life of ‘Cape-to-Cairo’ Grogan (2001) and Tip and Run: The Untold Tragedy of the Great War in Africa (2007). Both books received widespread critical acclaim.
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