The Year of No Summer
Rachel Lebowitz$12.71
$14.95
On April 10th, 1815, Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted. Th e resulting build-up of ash in the stratosphere altered weather pat-terns and led, in 1816, to a year without summer. Instead, there were June snowstorms, food shortages, epidemics, inventions, and the proliferation of new cults and religious revivals.
Hauntingly meaningful in today's climate crisis, Lebowitz's lyric essay charts the events and eff ects of that apocalyptic year. Weaving together history, mythology, and memoir, The Year of No Summer ruminates on weather, war, and our search for God and meaning in times of disaster.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Biblioasis
Published: 05/01/2018
ISBN: 9781771962193
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.50d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2018