Fire in Boston's Cocoanut Grove : Holocaust

Benzaquin, Paul

ISBN 10: 0828311609 / ISBN 13: 9780828311601

Published by Branden Pub Co, Boston, MA, 1967

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1967. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Jacket price-clipped. 248 pages. 6317.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fire in Boston's Cocoanut Grove : Holocaust
• Publisher: Branden Pub Co, Boston, MA
• Publication Date: 1967
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0828311609
• ISBN 13: 9780828311601
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
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First published in November 1959, this is the bestselling account of the fire at The Cocoanut Grove, a premier nightclub during the post-Prohibition 1930s and 1940s in Boston, Massachusetts, on the night of November 28, 1942.It was the scene of the deadliest nightclub fire in history, killing 492 people and injuring hundreds more. The scale of the tragedy shocked the nation and briefly replaced the events of World War II in newspaper headlines. It led to a reform of safety standards and codes across the U.S., and to major changes in the treatment and rehabilitation of burn victims internationally.Written by radio broadcaster and Boston Globe journalist, Paul Benzaquin, this book is widely regarded as one of the most harrowing tales in the annals of a story of panic and desperation, of chaos and utter fear, it is also a story of almost incredible courage and ingenuity in the midst of despair.What gives this story lasting value is its emphasis on the aftermath of the the medical innovations wrought by hospital workers in their attempt to save lives; the change in safety regulations brought about by the official enquiry in to the causes of the fire.Paul Benzaquin has scrupulously sifted facts from fancy and with powerful dramatic force molded these and other important elements into a stunning narrative, making Holocaust! a powerful book.Unmissable reading.Contains a detailed layout plan of The Cocanut Grove illustrated with over 20 black-and-white photographs.