Bibliograph

Fire in the Grove, the Cocoanut Grove tragedy and its aftermath, John C. Esposito

Type

Label

Fire in the Grove, the Cocoanut Grove tragedy and its aftermath, John C. Esposito

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fire in the Grove

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

61285512

Responsibility statement

John C. Esposito

Sub title

the Cocoanut Grove tragedy and its aftermath

Summary

An account of the deadliest nightclub fire in American history, which killed 492 people

Table Of Contents

Saturday night, November 28,1942 -- The rehearsal -- The intimate place -- No exit -- The eight-minute fire -- Don't panic -- The unalterable laws -- It's not my job -- Present at the creation -- The man who wasn't there -- The bright side? -- Indictments: general and specific -- Recklessness -- Ex post facto -- The verdict -- Reckonings -- Fact or fiction? -- The 90-second fire

Target audience

adult

Classification