Last Train to Paradise

In "Last Train to Paradise," Les Standiford presents the gripping true story of the construction and eventual downfall of the Key West Railroad, a monumental engineering project initiated by Henry Flagler in 1904. Spanning 153 miles over open ocean and hailed as “the Eighth Wonder of the World,” the railroad stood for more than twenty-two years before being tragically destroyed by one of the strongest storms to strike the U.S. This compelling narrative explores the clash between human ambition and the fury of nature, capturing a pivotal moment in Gilded Age history.