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This Gulf of Fire: Author Talk with Mark Molesky
November 23, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Author Talk & Book Signing with Mark Molesky
Seton Hall University professor Mark Molesky’s newest book is This Gulf of Fire: The Destruction of Lisbon, or Apocalypse in the Age of Science and Reason , a captivating account of the devastating earthquake and its ensuing tsunami and firestorm that destroyed Lisbon in 1775. The disaster had an impact not only on government and economics, but also on intellectual thought and cultural progression. This Gulf of Fire is, at its heart, a gripping human drama, involving an array of unforgettable characters.
Monday, November 23
7:00 pm at Main Library
“…thoroughly absorbing…anyone interested in history and especially disaster history will find this book enthralling “ –Library Journal
