KRAKATOA THE DAY THE WORLD EXPLODED

“Brilliant...One of the best books ever written about the history and significance of a natural disaster.” (New York Times )“A rattling good read.” (Boston Sunday Globe )“Masterful build-up of literary and geological tension.” (The Economist )“Krakatoa is a pleasure from beginning to end.” (Boston Sunday Globe )“Supremely well told: a fine exception to the dull run of most geological writing.” starred Kirkus Review (Kirkus Review (starred review) )“A good read.” (Washington Post Book World )“A real-life story bigger than any Hollywood blockbuster.” (Entertainment Weekly )“Winchester...is noted for his ability to turn scholarly history into engrossing narrative.” (Chicago Sun-Times )“Winchester’s exceptional attention to detail never falters.” (San Francisco Chronicle )“Winchester dramatically delivers...the book is absorbing...” (Daily News )“Winchester scores.” (byline Baltimore Sun, printed in Pittsburg Post-Gazette) (Baltimore Sun )“The rich and fascinating KRAKATOA confirms [Winchester’s] preeminence. Janet Maslin (International Herald Tribune )“Winchester once again demonstrates a keen knack for balancing rich and often rigorous historical detail with dramatic tension and storytelling.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )--This text refers to an alternate Paperbackedition.