Great Snow, The - Hardcover

Robinson, Henry Morton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1125173157 ISBN 13: 9781125173152

Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 1947

Synopsis

THE GREAT SNOW, the story of a man and his family struggling to survive in a time of crisis, had its origin in a wild, week-long blizzard that paralyzed northern New York a few winters ago. Power lines went down, food and fuel became scarce, and the very roof of society threatened to collapse under the pressure of falling snow. \"During the storm,\" says Mr. Robinson, \"I was struck by the pitiful vulnerability of my old friend Homo Mechanicus, man of many inventions. Suppose snow fell for twenty days instead of seven-what would happen to his lofty edifice, the City? Fact-bound readers may complain that the laws of Weather Bureau probability have been violated in this unusual story. \"In their literal-minded way,\" concedes Mr. Robinson, \"they'll be right. It's quite unlikely that the northeast quadrant of the U. S. will ever be smothered by a 20-day blizzard such as I describe in The Great Snow. But may I suggest that the snowstorm, as well as certain other parts of my story, be rega

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon and Schuster
• Publication date: 1947
• ISBN 10: 1125173157
• ISBN 13: 9781125173152
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 277