This edition had all images removed.

Title: De ramp van Valparaiso
De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

Note: Translation of: La catastrophe de Valparaiso

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/

Summary: "De ramp van Valparaiso" by Henri Bourdon is a first-hand account documenting the catastrophic earthquake that struck Valparaiso, Chile, in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative falls under the category of a historical account, likely written in the early 1900s. By blending personal experience with factual observations, Bourdon paints a vivid picture of the disaster's devastation, loss of life, and the aftermath that the city faced in the wake of this natural catastrophe. The book encapsulates a personal letter from Bourdon to his sister, detailing his harrowing experience during the earthquake on August 16th. He describes the panic and chaos that ensued as buildings collapsed and fires broke out, weaving in anecdotes of families torn apart and the desperate attempts of survivors to navigate the destruction. Bourdon also recounts various encounters with fellow residents, his efforts to assist during the disaster, and the grim realities following the initial shock, including military enforcement to quell looting and the struggles to procure food and shelter. Ultimately, the narrative serves as both a chronicle of a tragic event and a testament to human resilience amid disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Bourdon, Henri

EBook No.: 19456

Published: Oct 3, 2006

Downloads: 120

Language: Dutch

Subject: Earthquakes -- Chile

Subject: Valparaíso (Chile) -- Earthquake, 1906

LoCC: Science: Geology

LoCC: Latin America local history: Chile

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: De ramp van Valparaiso
De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

Note: Translation of: La catastrophe de Valparaiso

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/

Summary: "De ramp van Valparaiso" by Henri Bourdon is a first-hand account documenting the catastrophic earthquake that struck Valparaiso, Chile, in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative falls under the category of a historical account, likely written in the early 1900s. By blending personal experience with factual observations, Bourdon paints a vivid picture of the disaster's devastation, loss of life, and the aftermath that the city faced in the wake of this natural catastrophe. The book encapsulates a personal letter from Bourdon to his sister, detailing his harrowing experience during the earthquake on August 16th. He describes the panic and chaos that ensued as buildings collapsed and fires broke out, weaving in anecdotes of families torn apart and the desperate attempts of survivors to navigate the destruction. Bourdon also recounts various encounters with fellow residents, his efforts to assist during the disaster, and the grim realities following the initial shock, including military enforcement to quell looting and the struggles to procure food and shelter. Ultimately, the narrative serves as both a chronicle of a tragic event and a testament to human resilience amid disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Bourdon, Henri

EBook No.: 19456

Published: Oct 3, 2006

Downloads: 120

Language: Dutch

Subject: Earthquakes -- Chile

Subject: Valparaíso (Chile) -- Earthquake, 1906

LoCC: Science: Geology

LoCC: Latin America local history: Chile

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.