First-person narrative provides intimate insight into hurricane survival
Engaging storytelling captivates listeners with historical detail
Read by Whitney Balliett for authentic voice and tone
Part of a full-length audiobook series on hurricanes
Available for convenient listening on multiple devices
Summarized by Shop
Whitney Balliett's magnificent essay on the Great Hurricane of 1938 appeared in The New Yorker fifty years after the event. This selection is part of the full length audiobook, "Storm: Stories of Survival From Land and Sea."