Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World's Deadliest Industrial Disaster

A gripping, kaleidoscopic account of a horrific industrial disaster that shook the world, from wold-renowned humanitarian and internationally bestselling author Dominique Lapierre.

It was December 3, 1984. In the ancient city of Bhopal, a cloud of toxic gas escaped from an American pesticide plant, killing and injuring thousands of people. When the noxious clouds cleared, the worst industrial disaster in history had taken place. Now, Dominique Lapierre brings the hundreds of characters, conflicts, and adventures together in an unforgettable tale of love and hope. Readers will meet the poetry-loving factory worker who unleashes the apocalypse, the young Indian bride who was to be married that terrible night, and the doctors who died that night saving others.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 06/03/2002
ISBN: 9780446530880
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.50d
Award: Christopher Awards - Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2002 pg. 385
Booklist 04/15/2002 pg. 1362
Publishers Weekly 04/22/2002 pg. 65
Library Journal 05/15/2002 pg. 109