Summary winchester examines the legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano island of krakatoa which was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty . Krakatoa has 14579 ratings and 1096 reviews will said reading simon winchester books is a bit like reading a web page you start in one place but so. Buy krakatoa the day the world exploded august 27 1883 on amazoncom free shipping on qualified orders. Chris lavers finds some controversial claims in krakatoa the day the world exploded by simon winchester. Simon winchester new york times bestselling author of the professor and the madman examines the legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano island of krakatoa