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In the early 1800s, on an island in Indonesia, a volcano called Tambora erupted, burying villages, killing thousands and changing the climate all over the world for years to come. But in 1815, the science of weather wasn't a thing yet, and no one (except Benjamin Franklin, who was then deceased) even considered that a volcano could change things so drastically. It rained constantly in Europe, snowed continually in America and famine became the norm, people were starving. It was from this bleak time that Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein.
Nicholas Day, who also wrote The Mona Lisa Vanishes is a great recontour - this story was engaging from the very first page, and making it a mash-up with the timing and world of Frankenstein was brilliant. This is one of those books I was talking about while I was reading it. I know non-fiction is a hard sell to many of my middle school kids, but with the release of a new Frankenstein film and a resurgence of interest in Shelly's novel, I will also be recommending A World Without Summer to those same readers, as it puts so much into perspective - even our current climate change.
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