Center Point Large Print edition.

461 pages (large print) : map, portraits, photographs ; 23 cm

large print.

Regular print version previously published by: Pegasus Books.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-437).

Author's note -- Prologue. The first storm -- The principal players -- Map -- Part one. February 16, Saturday ; Saturday night -- Part two. February 17, Sunday ; Old Man Ledge ; Sunday evening -- Part three. February 18, Monday ; Monday afternoon ; Monday evening -- Part four. February 19, Tuesday -- Part five. February 20, 21, Wednesday and Thursday -- Part six. The epilogue.

"For many, the past few years have been defined by climate disaster. Stories about once-in-a-lifetime hurricanes, floods, fires, droughts and even snowstorms are now commonplace. But dramatic weather events are not new and Northeaster, Cathie Pelletier's breathtaking account of the 1952 snowstorm that blanketed New England, offers a valuable reminder about nature's capacity for destruction as well as insight into the human instinct for preservation. Northeaster weaves together a rich cast of characters whose lives were uprooted and endangered by the storm. Housewives and lobstermen, loggers and soldiers were all trapped as snow piled in drifts twenty feet high. The storm smothered hundreds of travelers in their cars, covered entire towns, and broke ships in half. In the midst of the blizzard's chaos, there were remarkable acts of heroism and courageous generosities. Doctors braved the storm to help deliver babies. Ordinary people kept their wits while buried in their cars, and others made their way out of forests to find kindhearted strangers willing to take them in. It's likely that none of us know how we would handle a confrontation with a blizzard or other natural disaster. But Northeaster shows that we have it inside to fight for survival in some of the harshest conditions that nature has to offer."-- Provided by publisher.

Blizzards -- Maine -- History -- 20th century.

Blizzards -- New England -- History -- 20th century.

Emergency management -- Maine -- History -- 20th century.

Large type books.

Large print books.

9798891643796 (hardback : alk. paper)