The Vortex: A True Story of History's Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation

Jason Miklian, Scott Carney

Ecco/HarperCollins, 2022

This book by Jason Miklian, Scott Carney (2022) addresses Bangladesh, 1970 cyclone, liberation war. It is part of Jason Miklian's broader research program on Bangladesh at the University of Oslo.

Key Messages

  • The 1970 Bangladesh cyclone, history's deadliest storm, was bound up with the war and liberation that followed it.
  • Disaster, war, and liberation in Bangladesh form a single intertwined story set against the Cold War.
  • The path to Bangladesh's liberation ran through catastrophe, as the deadliest storm in history collided with brutal conflict.

Research Topics

Bangladesh 1970 cyclone liberation war narrative nonfiction disaster Cold War

Citation

Jason Miklian, Scott Carney. The Vortex: A True Story of History's Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation. Ecco/HarperCollins, 2022.

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BibTeX Citation 
@book{miklian2022_the_vortex__a_true_story_of_hi,
  title = {The Vortex: A True Story of History's Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation},
  author = {Miklian, Jason and Carney, Scott},
  publisher = {Ecco/HarperCollins},
  year = {2022}
}