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October 6, 2006
Dark Tide
Few people I've spoken to are even aware of the Boston Molasses flood. I first learned of it whilst reading a book on the Rum trade, and since then it had become something of a fascination of mine.
I was only slightly surprised when our neighbors Dave and Marcia, who hail from New England, mentioned it during dinner conversation, and was very pleased when she mentioned she had a book on the subject.
Having now read said book, I'm not sure the event was really documented well enough to support the near 300 pages, but I'm glad the author wrote it regardless. In my opinion, as an engineer, the story would have been better told from the "failure of engineering" angle, rather than from the "world war and anarchist agitation" backdrop the author chose.
If you've got a particular interest in that period of history, read on, otherwise - don't hold your breath for a movie.
Posted by dberger at October 6, 2006 6:18 PM