Peshtigo

By Bill Bergstrom

Book Overview

PESHTIGO is a novel about an American holocaust. In 1871 the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, was a thriving lumber town where wood was gold. People came from all over America to make money, some came to take advantage of others. On a Saturday night in October a storm ripped through Peshtigo with winds of 70-100 miles per hour. Survivors described it as a tornado of fire. Within hours not a single building stood in Peshtigo and 800 people lost their lives. This is a story of the people of Peshtigo and the surrounding areas and their struggle for survival.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401098894
• ISBN13: 9781401098896
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"