Title: The last days of St. Pierre : the volcanic disaster that claimed thirty thousand lives /
Authors: Zebrowski, Ernest.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Pelée, Mount (Martinique) Eruption, 1902.; Saint-Pierre (Martinique) History
Abstract: Describes the eruption of Mount Pelee in 1902, contrasting life on the island of Martinique before and after the disaster.
Contents: Ashes from the sky -- Islands in the sun -- Public servant -- Tarnished silver -- An ominous weekend -- Lahar -- Kettle of frogs -- La Sourgrière -- Final edition -- Whrilwind of fire -- Death in the bay -- Close encounters -- Front pages -- After the end -- Other side of the mountain -- Cauldrons of hell -- Mouth of the dragon -- Lessons unlearned.