num_pages: 240
description: The island of Montserrat, a tiny British colony in the eastern Caribbean, suffered volcanic eruptions in 1995, the first in recorded history. This is the story of a natural disaster against a backdrop of island politics and imperial neglect.
language: English
title: Fire from the Mountain: The Tragedy of Montserrat and the Betrayal of Its People
titlecomplete: Fire from the Mountain: The Tragedy of Montserrat and the Betrayal of Its People (History and Politics)
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Constable Robinson