Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The High Girders by John Prebble

 




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This book was really impressive on audible.  The narrator gave a great performance and the book itself is very well written.  It is a work of non fiction about a disaster that took place in Scotland in the late 1800s.  During a bad storm with severe wind gales a rail road bridge collapsed killing all of its passengers.  The book begins with the construction of the bridge.  Then it takes time to describe the disaster, the people killed,  and the recovery of the bodies.  In closing it details the investigative hearings that took place following the tragedy.  If you are a fan of non fiction you will not want to miss this book.  Please click on the book title and author's name above to follow links to more information.  And enjoy both videos that follow.  The book was written in 1956 but not released on audible till 2021. It is a classic with a face lift.  If you don't pick up this book you are missing out.