The good pirates of the forgotten bayous : fighting to save a way of life in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
Wells, Ken2008
Books, Manuscripts
In this work, Ken Wells provides a close-up look at the harrowing experiences in the backwaters of Louisiana during and after Katrina. Focusing on the plight of the intrepid Robin family, Wells recounts the landfall of the storm and the tumultuous 72 hours afterward when the bayou country was all but forgotten by authorities.
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Author:
Imprint:
New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, 2008.
Collation:
224 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780300121520 (hbk)
Dewey class:
976.336064092
LC class:
F377.S12
Local class:
976.336
Language:
English
Subject:
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Social aspects -- Louisiana -- Saint Bernard ParishWorking class -- Louisiana -- Saint Bernard ParishBayous -- Louisiana -- Saint Bernard ParishCommunity life -- Louisiana -- Saint Bernard ParishSaint Bernard Parish (La.) -- Social life and customsSaint Bernard Parish (La.) -- Social conditionsHistory
BRN:
1354818