Isaac's Storm - Erik Larson [129]
— 1st ed.
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Based on the diaries of Isaac Monroe Cline and on contemporary accounts. 1. Galveston (Tex.)—History—20th century. 2. Hurricanes—Texas—Galveston—History—20th century. 3. Floods—Texas—Galveston—History—20th century. 4. Cline, Isaac Monroe. 5. Galveston (Tex.) Biography. I. Cline, Isaac Monroe. II. Title. F394.G2L37 1999
976.4’139—dc21 99-25515
eISBN: 978-0-307-87409-2
Author photograph © Roseanne Olson
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ERIK LARSON, a contributor with Time magazine, has written for The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, and other national magazines, and is a former staff writer for The Wall Street Journal. His Atlantic article, “The Story of a Gun,” was a finalist for the National Magazine Awards. He lives in Seattle with his wife, three daughters, three guinea pigs, and a goldfish named Joey.