Fitzgerald's Storm: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

by Joseph MacInnis

Book Overview

This book talk about controversial tragedy. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771574673
• ISBN13: 9780771574672
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: MacMillan of Canada
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

I read this book in less than a day. It is an interesting history of one of the largest ore freighters and the infamous sinking of this great vessel. MacInnis does a great job of boiling the history and the tragic sinking of this ship down into an easy to read 120 pages. This is great story, and I was surprised that it took so little time to read this book and understand the tragedy of 29 dead men.This book is a good history of the ship and the brevity of it makes it a quick read. None of the real far fetched accounts (UFOs) for the explanation of the tragedy are included in this book. The details of the two explorers filming the results of the ship on the bottom are also detailed. MacInnis makes them out as quick buck artists working the tragedy for all its worth.I am less sure about this, but the book is a good read.

"A Rating By Gregg"

I am an avid student of the "Edmund Fitzgerald", Great Lakes shipwrecks and Great Lakes lighthouses. I have studied the "Edmund Fitzgerald" for several years and have attended ceremonies, held each year on the anniversary of the sinking of the "Edmund Fitzgerald", at the Split Rock Lighthouse in Minnesota. I have read several books about the shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, as well as many books about the sinking of the 'Edmund Fitzgerald'. Also, I have visited exhibitions in Duluth, MN and White Fish Point, Michigan. The 'Edmund Fitzgerald' is a passion of mine and I strongly & wholeheartedly recommend "Fitzgerald's Storm...The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' by Dr. Joseph MacInnis. This book will not bore you with endless and insignificant details, but will enthrall you. Dr. MacInnis has written a book suitable for both the casual armchair reader and the serious student. When you read this book you can understand the nightmarish hell that the 'Fitz' and crew went through on that last voyage. You will be able to comprehend the fury of the storm, feel the helplessness of the doomed sailors and experience the grief and emotions of the families the crew left behind. If there is only one book that you will read, about the 'Edmund Fitzgerald', READ THIS ONE! Then, go to White Fish Point, Michigan and visit The Shipwreck Museum. I would rate this book higher than five stars if I could. It is just a good book, that will hold your interest and rivet your attention. Read it!

S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald: 29 Sailors Rest In Peace

It was 7:30 PM on November 10, 1975. While we were watching Monday Night Football from the comfort of our homes, 29 sailors were fighting for their lives in a storm on Lake Superior. They were the crew of the ore-carrier S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald and they would eventually lose the battle. Dr. Joseph MacInnis led a 1994 expedition to the wreck and produced a television documentary on the subject. His book is the account of the wreck exploration and also a history of the ship. He tells the complete story from the ship's launching in 1957 to the sinking in 1975 and the search for answers in the 1990s. The primary question was how could a ship sink in the era of modern navigational technology and weather forecasting? This question and many others are examined throughout the book. The ship and crew have been immortalized in a 1976 song by Gordon Lightfoot. Dr. MacInnis uses his book to show the importance of learning from the disaster and keeping the memory alive.

an in depth look at a still controversial tragedy

MacInnis gets right to the story,from the construction of this magnificent ship to its unlikely demise.An in depth look at the men and their families,and how this trgedy affected them and those around them.A Haunting tale of terror on the great lakes,a must read for shipwreck history buffs.

THE difinitive book on this subject.

In this wonderfully written book the author leads us through the ships history, it gives us a firsthand look at the families of all the brave men who lost their lives that fateful November day, and he shows us how sad it truly is the way that so many people are trying to cash in on this deeply emotional disaster. It is by far the best book in Print on the Subject of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. A must for anyone even remotely intersted in this subject. ***** (Five Stars)