A riveting page-turner that will have readers eager to learn more about the topic." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)The strange, true tale of a Louisiana lake that vanishedtaking with it every fish below and every boat and barge abovetold in a gripping and accessible graphic format.Home to catfish and crawdads, shrimp and spoonbills, even a gator or two, Lake Peigneurpronounced your pain, only backwardbustles also with human life. Each day, the bean-shaped freshwater lake and its shores hum with folks going about their work: a devoted gardeners apprentice and his dogs, fishermen, oilmen drilling at Well P-20, and the fifty-one miners employed by the Diamond Crystal Salt Mines. For most, November 20, 1980, began as just another day on the lake. But as the lake itself reflects, humans had, over time, left behind a honeycomb of salt highways deep beneath its surface, and water and salt mix all too well. Bracing, suspenseful, and packed with dramatic illustrations and dense end matter, this story of a catastrophic accidentnarrated with the homespun voice of a tall tale, but true nonethelesswill amaze science and history buffs alike.
