The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Name: The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Price: 16.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (2044 reviews)
Author: John U. Bacon

by John U. Bacon

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4.7 (2,044)

4.7 stars from 2,044 reviews. Top 80% of Biography Memoir books we track.

467 pages~7.8 hr readPublished by LiverightPublished 2025-01-01

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You're fascinated by maritime disasters and want to understand the Fitzgerald beyond the Gordon Lightfoot song.
You appreciate meticulously researched history that reads like narrative non-fiction.
You value books that honour the 29 men who died and their families' search for answers.

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You prefer lighter reads or aren't interested in detailed technical investigations of ship failures.
You want a quick summary rather than a deep, 467-page exploration of the facts.
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About this book

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the "Mighty Fitz."

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Currently #2,796 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.7★ from 2,044 reviews

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