|
Loading... The Day the Falls Stood Still (original 2009; edition 2009)by Cathy Marie Buchanan
Work detailsThe Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan (2009)
 amysisson | Apr 4, 2013 |  I enjoyed learning about the history of Niagara Falls, especially since this is written from the Canadian point of view. The author's note says that many of the events are based on facts so that was cool to learn as well. I liked it very much and would definitely check out other books by this author. (  ) foreverreading | Apr 4, 2013 | This story was intriguing and kept me reading, but some parts of the telling seemed disjointed. I was particularly disappointed in the rather abrupt ending. Still, an interesting piece of historical fiction. (  ) novalibrarymom | Mar 29, 2013 | This story was intriguing and kept me reading, but some parts of the telling seemed disjointed. I was particularly disappointed in the rather abrupt ending. Still, an interesting piece of historical fiction. ( ) novalibrarymom | Mar 29, 2013 | This novel begins in 1915 with two serious themes- daredevils and hydroelectric power. Bess Heath grows up a child of privilege, but that changes when her father loses his job. The father begins drinking and the family is disgraced. Bess' sister was engaged but that was broken off and Isabel becomes depressed, discovers she is pregnant and jumps into the river. Bess accepts a proposal from a well-to-so young man who takes pity on her but she is in love with Tom, a riverman, whose grandfather had been very famous in helping with rescues. Tom takes on that role and, after service in the army, settles with Bess and they have two boys. When the oldest boy is forbidden to accompany his father, he sneaks out and tries to help in a rescue but puts himself in danger. His father loses his life trying to rescue him. There is much about building the hydroelectric projects. There is a lot of Niagara Falls history woven into the story. Based on a real person. Started strong but lagged midway. ( ) bettyroche | Mar 16, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
No descriptions found. 1915. The dawn of the hydroelectric power era in Niagara Falls. The sheltered daughter of the director of the Niagara Power Company is drawn to a man her family objects to, and is forced to make a painful choice between what she wants and what is best for her family and future.… (more) (summary from another edition) |
LibraryThing AuthorCathy Marie Buchanan is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing. Author ChatCathy Marie Buchanan chatted with LibraryThing members from Jul 12, 2010 to Jul 25, 2010. Read the chat.
 Google Books — Loading...Popular coversRatingAverage: (3.83)
 Audible.comTwo editions of this book were published by Audible.com.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2
Wikipedia in English (1)
1
Historical fiction has to be very well written for me to enjoy it, and this was. The characters and the landscape are splendidly drawn, and Tom's dismay at his fellow man's attempts to harness the river, no matter what the cost, felt very real to me. While Bess does not always make the same decisions I would, she works hard and tries her best, and shows a great deal of courage. I'm sure many reviewers will have said that the Falls themselves are a "character." Whether or not that is the case, the author certainly manages to convey their majesty and significance in a way I found fascinating.
(Edited to add: Holy cow, I just realized her other book has to do with Degas and ballet. I've read several fiction accounts of the Paris Opera ballet dancers -- I can't wait to see her take on it!)
I'll be looking for other work by this author. (