Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History in Around the World in 80 Books

May 07, 2019 Pam rated it liked it

Shelves: book-club-choice, american-history, non-fiction, 2019

Usually, this is an author that I cannot put down. But I had no problem putting down this title. It felt disjointed, it felt forced. It felt like there was not enough raw info so he had to stretch out what he had to be book length. And all of this could certainly be my attitude and not the book’s fault. But again, this is the first time one of his books did not reach out and grab me. Three stars - benefit of the doubt. Probably should be two.

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Aug 27, 2011 Kay Green rated it liked it

An amazing true story of a hurricane which hit Galveston Texas in 1900 before there were predictions.

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Oct 29, 2014 Wes F rated it really liked it

I really enjoyed this Larson book, which was no surprise, as I have enjoyed every book of his I've read so far. This one is about an incredibly deadly hurricane that hit Galveston, TX in 1900. As usual, Larson does a great job of filling in lots of historical details and you go through the book mostly from the perspective of a meteorologist named Isaac Cline. Very interesting to learn how the science of meteorology developed in those early days--and about other massive storms and their effects. ...more

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Aug 17, 2022 Christi rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, mpl

Borrowed both the audio and print versions. Used whichever was appropriate for the moments in which I could cover the material. Well documented, but I think he took some liberties with some of the information. I don’t like that, BUT I appreciate that he at least noted it in the back when he took those liberties.

I have been to Galveston many times. I have seen the movie that was made to show in a museum type setting in Galveston (and saw it there in about 2002). This has always been a storm that ...more

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