Project Gutenberg 2008-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 96 d'Albay, Jacques Tournadour De verwoeste steden aan de straat van Messina De Aarde en haar Volken, 1909 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "De verwoeste steden aan de straat van Messina" by Jacques Tournadour d'Albay is a historical account of the devastating earthquake that struck Messina and its surrounding areas in late 1900. The book documents the aftermath of the disaster, capturing the human suffering and the responses of relief efforts as a representative of the French Red Cross. It vividly portrays the destruction and chaos resulting from natural calamity, illustrating the plight of survivors and the challenges faced by relief workers during this tragic event. The narrative follows the journey of the author and his companions from Naples to the stricken region, detailing their observations of the ruins, the refugee camps, and the overwhelming scale of destruction. Through poignant descriptions, Tournadour d'Albay shares encounters with the bereaved, the injured, and the resilient survivors who display both despair and a tenacious hope for the future. The book highlights not just the physical devastation but also the emotional toll on the community and the humanitarian response, showcasing a stark and heartfelt portrayal of human endurance amidst unimaginable suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Earthquakes -- Italy -- Messina Messina (Italy) -- History DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 77865 2025-07-11T10:19:40.767948 text/html 72264 2023-05-25T11:11:39 text/html 505131 2025-07-11T10:19:47.759925 application/epub+zip 503727 2025-07-11T10:19:45.004905 application/epub+zip 86608 2025-07-11T10:19:43.535916 application/epub+zip 687312 2025-07-11T10:19:49.546903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679241 2025-07-11T10:19:46.726940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99969 2022-09-13T03:56:24.264569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58730 2025-07-11T10:19:40.364953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58680 2023-05-25T11:06:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18535 2025-07-11T10:19:49.666885 application/rdf+xml 21597 2025-07-11T10:19:44.023901 image/jpeg 4575 2025-07-11T10:19:43.777905 image/jpeg 23492 2023-05-25T11:12:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 395780 2023-05-25T11:12:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 484753 2025-07-11T10:19:40.959932 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog