![]() Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the human characters who be his heroes, the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he opens up with urgency and respect (New York Times). Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Book Synopsis This National Book Award-winning story, a tour de force of historical reportage, rescues an iconic chapter of American history-the Dust Bowl that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression-from the shadows. ![]() About the Book Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones in the darkest years of the Depression. ![]()
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