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Excerpt from Krakatoa by Simon Winchester, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

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Krakatoa by Simon Winchester

Krakatoa

The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

by Simon Winchester
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  • Apr 1, 2003, 432 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Apr 2004, 448 pages
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The foregoing is excerpted from Krakatoa by Simon Winchester. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written permission from HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022.

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