'' A Romance of the Halifax Disaster '' ( 1918 ) is a rare novella by Lieutenant-Colonel Frank McKelvey Bell based on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 . Bell , after the explosion , had assisted in the medical rescue . His experiences during this time allowed him to write about the physical trauma suffered by Haligonians . Rather than focusing on medical professionals , though , Bell positions his narrative as a romance between a young volunteer and an injured soldier
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
A Romance of the Halifax Disaster