"Famines are often classified as natural disasters, brought on by causes as various as drought, crop infestation, and flooding. This masterful study of three modern famines confirms that causation is often more complicated. Keneally examines the Irish potato famine that began in 1845, the 1943 Bengal famine, and recurring famine in 1970s and '80s Ethiopia. In each case, nature played a role in triggering a disruption in the supplying of food. But actions, inactions, indifference, and incompetence on the part of governments intensified the problems, leading to the avoidable demise of millions." (Booklist) Check Our Catalog
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