John Boileau

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ISBN: 9781772760668

ITEM: MP0072 Categories: History, Halifax Explosion Tags: Halifax Explosion, Hardcover, History, John Boileau, MacIntyre Purcell Publishing

6/12/17

Author: John Boileau
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.

On December 6, 1917, two tramp steamers, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, collided in wartime Halifax Harbour, creating what became the largest man-made explosion of its time. More than 2,000 people died, 9,000 were injured, 6,000 people were left homeless and an additional 19,000 were left without adequate shelter. In a combination of words and images (many never seen before), John Boileau delivers a breathtaking account of the magnitude of this event.

tagged: Halifax Explosion, Hardcover, History, John Boileau, MacIntyre Purcell Publishing

Details and Specs

ISBN associated with this title:	9781772760668
Item	MP0072
Publisher	MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
Publisher	MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
Published on	August 14 2017
Language	eng
Pages	118
Format	Hardcover
Dimensions	9.75(in) x 11(in)
Shipping weight	732(g)
Status	ACTIVE TITLE

John Boileau

John Boileau served in the Canadian Army for thirty-seven years, retiring as a colonel in 1999, and is currently the Honorary Colonel of The Halifax Rifles (RCAC). He is the author of thirteen books and more than 500 magazine and newspaper articles. Two of his books, Fastest in the World and Halifax and the Royal Canadian Navy, have both been shortlisted for the Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction. John and his wife, Miriam, live in Bedford, Nova Scotia.

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