White Hurricane (by David G. Brown)
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| ISBN | 9780071435413 |
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A riveting account of the Great Lakes storm of 1913, which claimed almost 250 lives and sank or stranded more than 40 ships, America's deadliest maritime disaster.
Autumn gales have pursued mariners across the Great Lakes for centuries. On Friday, November 7, 1913, those gales caught their prey. Over four days of winds up to 90 miles an hour, freezing temperatures, whiteout ...
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A riveting account of the Great Lakes storm of 1913, which claimed almost 250 lives and sank or stranded more than 40 ships, America's deadliest maritime disaster.
Autumn gales have pursued mariners across the Great Lakes for centuries. On Friday, November 7, 1913, those gales caught their prey. Over four days of winds up to 90 miles an hour, freezing temperatures, whiteout blizzard conditions and mountainous seas, 19 ships were lost, two dozen more were driven ashore, 238 sailors died, and the city of Cleveland faced the worst natural disaster in its history.
In White Hurricane, writer and mariner David G. Brown combines narrative intensity with factual depth to recreate this "perfect storm" at the heart of America. Weaving together human drama, mystery and historical consequence, Brown's account spans Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie, and its effects still echo decades on.
Author: David G. Brown
Paperback: 248 pages
| Isbn | 9780071435413 |
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