{"product_id":"last-train-to-paradise-henry-flagler-and-the-spectacular-rise-and-fall-of-the-railroad-that-crossed-an-ocean","title":"Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad--one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key West to the Florida mainland, crossing a staggering 153 miles of open ocean--an engineering challenge beyond even that of the Panama Canal. Many considered the project impossible, but build it they did. The railroad stood as a magnificent achievement for more than twenty-two years, heralded as \"the Eighth Wonder of the World,\" until its total destruction in 1935's deadly storm of the century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Last Train to Paradise, \u003c\/i\u003eStandiford celebrates this crowning achievement of Gilded Age ambition, bringing to life a sweeping tale of the powerful forces of human ingenuity colliding with the even greater forces of nature's wrath.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1400049474\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781400049479\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Standiford, Les\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Aug 2003)","offer_id":46079951143109,"sku":"9781400049479","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781400049479.jpg?v=1776033228","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/last-train-to-paradise-henry-flagler-and-the-spectacular-rise-and-fall-of-the-railroad-that-crossed-an-ocean","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}