Niall Ferfuson: DOOM THE POLITICS OF CATASTROPHE W2 [2021] hardback FCULT From insatiable cannibalistic children hewn

From insatiable cannibalistic children hewn from logs

the deed overshadowed by the discovery that the burning remains of the rock contained an unknown substance more precious than gold: the Ninth Metal

but also sweet

author of Gone Girl

Lord Penrose

Niall Ferfuson: DOOM THE POLITICS OF CATASTROPHE W2 [2021] hardback FCULT From insatiable cannibalistic children hewnSHORTLISTED FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZE 2022 'Magisterial Immensely readable' Douglas Alexander, Financial Times A compelling history of catastrophes and their consequences, from 'the most brilliant British historian of his generation' (The Times) Disasters are inherently hard to predict. But when catastrophe strikes, we ought to be better prepared than the Romans were when Vesuvius erupted or medieval Italians when the Black Death struck. We have