New Zealand's Worst Disasters: True Stories That Rocked a Nation

The 30 stories in this book describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? These and many other stories are told in this eyeopening book, which also reveals acts of heroism among the rescuers.

Please note this copy is in near new condition with light scuffs on the edges of covers.

ISBN: 9781775592037

Size: Coffee Table/Non Standard Size, 224 pages

Publisher: Exisle Publishing (New Zealand)

Published: 2015