![]() ![]() ![]() Miri, Blume's fictional alter ego (she's the same age as the author was at the time of the accidents), sits at the heart of the story, but the novel explores the impact on the entire community, adults and children alike. It's impossible to read the novel without drawing parallels with more recent history and the catastrophes suffered by Malaysia Airlines last year, but while modern media meant that the entire world mourned those tragedies, Blume's book, set in a period before 24-hour news channels or the internet, focuses on what it felt like to live in a single city under siege. ![]() Between mid-December 1951 and early February 1952, Elizabeth was the site of three horrific plane crashes that together killed 116 people – passengers, aircrew and locals. Set in the New Jersey city of Elizabeth where Blume grew up, In the Unlikely Event offers readers the classic Blume experience – a nuanced portrayal of the everyday intricacies of love and friendship – but set against a backdrop of extraordinary tragedy. ![]()
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