In January of 1910, Paris experienced its worst natural disaster of the last few centuries.  Higher than normal snow melt in the mountains combined with heavier than normal rainfall to create a massive flood, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes and businesses.  Told from the perspective of actual victims and the people trying to help them, we get a thoroughly researched history of this catastrophe in a book that reads like a novel.  We also come to understand the delicate fabric of this city, where political tensions and a distrust of the military and government lead many to fear a total collapse into anarchy.  Instead, Parisians came together to save themselves, and came to appreciate the efforts of a military that came to save the city, rather than occupy it.  Jeffrey Jackson’s Paris Under Water is a fascinating read that resonates today with everyone of us who have witnessed the surprising humanity that surfaces in times of great duress.

Jeff K.

Paris Under Water: How the City of Light Survived the Great Flood of 1910 (Hardcover)

By Jeffrey H. Jackson

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ISBN-13: 9780230617063
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Published: Palgrave Macmillan, 1/2010

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