The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous
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The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous by Ken Wells
Offers a close-up look at the harrowing experiences in the backwaters of New Orleans during and after Katrina. Focusing on the plight of the intrepid Robin family, the author follows his characters as they strive, amid unbelievable wreckage and governmental fecklessness, to rebuild their shattered lives.
"Gripping. . . This is not another sad Katrina book. It's a book that dispassionately looks at what happened and why and relies on facts for impact. Everyone should read it."—Greg Langley, The Advocate (Baton Rouge) -- Greg Langley * The Advocate (Baton Rouge) *
"[This] off-the-beaten path Katrina story is one of the best. . . . In the glut of works about the devastation Katrina caused . . . Wells has found a fresh, compelling story. As a bonus, he is a superb reporter and accomplished stylist. Of the dozen Katrina books I have read so far, I am guessing The Good Pirates will stay with me the most vividly. . . . The individual survival stories make for adventure storytelling of the first order."—Steve Weinberg, Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Steve Weinberg * Atlanta Journal-Constitution *
Winner of the 2008 Harry Chapin Media Award in the Books category, presented by WHY (World Hunger Year). -- Harry Chapin Media Award * WHY *
“Ken Wells is first and foremost a great reporter. Nothing escapes him, and yet every detail he includes counts. This book is literary journalism at its best.”—Don Ranly, University of Missouri School of Journalism -- Don Ranly
"[This] off-the-beaten path Katrina story is one of the best. . . . In the glut of works about the devastation Katrina caused . . . Wells has found a fresh, compelling story. As a bonus, he is a superb reporter and accomplished stylist. Of the dozen Katrina books I have read so far, I am guessing The Good Pirates will stay with me the most vividly. . . . The individual survival stories make for adventure storytelling of the first order."—Steve Weinberg, Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Steve Weinberg * Atlanta Journal-Constitution *
Winner of the 2008 Harry Chapin Media Award in the Books category, presented by WHY (World Hunger Year). -- Harry Chapin Media Award * WHY *
“Ken Wells is first and foremost a great reporter. Nothing escapes him, and yet every detail he includes counts. This book is literary journalism at its best.”—Don Ranly, University of Missouri School of Journalism -- Don Ranly
Called “the Cajun Carl Hiaasen” by Tom Wolfe, Ken Wells is an editor-at-large for Bloomberg News in New York and a contributor to Bloomberg Businessweek.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300121520 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300121520 |
| Title | The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous |
| Author | Ken Wells |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2008-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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