The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin

The Children's Blizzard

David Laskin

307 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction historical history informative sad slow-paced
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A masterful portrait of a tragic crucible in the settlement of the American heartland - the 'Children's Blizzard' of 1888.The gripping story of an epic prairie snowstorm that killed hundreds of newly arrived settlers and cast a shadow on the promi...

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Moods

informative 92%
sad 85%
dark 46%
emotional 33%
tense 24%
reflective 22%
adventurous 16%
challenging 12%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 35%
fast 12%

Average rating

3.68

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