Fire on the Mountain - by John N MacLean (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Maclean chronicles the deadly 1994 Colorado forest fire that was wrongly identified at the outset as occurring in South Canyon, leading to one of the greatest tragedies of firefighting. Winner of the Mountains and Plains Bestsellers Association's Best Nonfiction Book of 1999 Award. plus a 8-page B&W insert.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In 1994, a wildfire on Colorado's Storm King Mountain was wrongly identified at the outset as occurring in South Canyon. This unintentional, seemingly minor human error was merely the first in a string of mistakes that would be compounded into one of the greatest tragedies in the annals of firefighting. Before it was done, fourteen courageous firefighters--men and women, hotshots, smokejumpers, and helicopter crew--would lose their lives battling the deadly, so-called South Canyon blaze. John N. Maclean's award-winning national bestseller <em>Fire on the Mountain</em> is a stunning reconstruction of the killer conflagration and its aftermath.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>In 1994, a wildfire on Colorado's Storm King Mountain was wrongly identified at the outset as occurring in South Canyon.</p><p>This unintentional, seemingly minor human error was the first in a string of mistakes that would be compounded into one of the greatest tragedies in the annals of firefighting. Before it was done, fourteen courageous firefighters--men and women, hotshots, smoke jumpers, and helicopter crew--would lose their lives battling the deadly so-called South Canyon blaze.</p><p>John N. Maclean's award-winning national bestseller <em>Fire on the Mountain</em> is a stunning reconstruction of the killer conflagration and its aftermath--a page-turning true adventure of nature at its most unforgiving, and a powerful, indelible portrait of a unique breed of heroes who regularly and without question place their lives on the line.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The Denver Post"Like his father [Norman Maclean, author of "Young Men and Fire]," Maclean has written a work that will be read and reread for years.<br><br>"The New York Times Book Review""Fire on the Mountain" renews our awe of and reverence for fire's primal, inextinguishable essence, which crosses state lines, lifetimes and generations.<br><br>"The Washington Post Book Review"RIVETING.<br><br>"The Denver Post"<P>Like his father [Norman Maclean, author of "Young Men and Fire]," Maclean has written a work that will be read and reread for years.<P><br><br>"The New York Times Book Review"<P>"Fire on the Mountain" renews our awe of and reverence for fire's primal, inextinguishable essence, which crosses state lines, lifetimes and generations.<P><br><br>"The Washington Post Book Review"<P>RIVETING.<br><br>"The Washington Post Book Review"<P>RIVETING.<P><br><br>"The Denver Post" Like his father [Norman Maclean, author of "Young Men and Fire]," Maclean has written a work that will be read and reread for years.<br>
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