A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
by Simon Winchester
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Author: Simon WinchesterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Reviews of A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
Book Review: It's a good thing he's such a good writer...
Summary: 4 Stars
...otherwise, this book would have been a real labour to get through.
Simon Winchester is 'thorough'. And this is good, because at the heart of everything he writes, is a story...and he's a very good storyteller. However...
However, there were times when I had to confirm the title of the book. That it was in fact about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Because he was bringing in material and references from -what seemed to be, anyway- all over the place. In fact, I often joked to myself that I was expecting there to be a link in the Appendix, a link to an online resource where you could read all about every person who was actually there that April day, a complete biographical history. (I'll add here that a great parody skit could be made of Mr. Winchester's habits in this area...although it would have limited appeal, so esoteric a subject, he would be...)
Having said that, I applaud his efforts. I now know so much more about this event than before. And feel I've also gained a ton of understanding about related elements of history, of society, of people in general. I feel my world has been delightfully expanded, courtesy of Mr. Winchester's tome.
But the book is woefully mis-titled.
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