| International Standard Book Number |
1324094648 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781324094647 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Bacon, John U., 1964- author.
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| Title Statement |
The gales of November : the untold story of the Edmund Fitzgerald / John U. Bacon.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
xx, 442 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 25 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-428) and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Prologue -- The risks -- The rewards -- To build a better boat -- "If we make it 'til daylight..." -- Pride of the American side -- Thirty-eight hours in a raft -- The captain -- The Toledo Express -- The sailor's life -- The veterans -- The rookies -- Lunch with the captain -- One last run (November 8-10, 1975) -- The sailor's code -- Searching -- All that remains -- Epilogue.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century better than the 729-foot-long Edmund Fitzgerald -- the biggest, best, and most profitable ship on the Lakes. But on November 10, 1975, as the 'storm of the century' threw 100 mile-per-hour winds and 50-foot waves on Lake Superior, the Mighty Fitz found itself at the worst possible place, at the worst possible time. When she sank, she took all 29 men onboard down with her, leaving the tragedy shrouded in mystery for a half century. In The Gales of November, award-winning journalist John U. Bacon presents the definitive account of the disaster, drawing on more than 100 interviews with the families, friends, and former crewmates of those lost. Bacon explores the vital role Great Lakes shipping played in America's economic boom, the uncommon lives the sailors led, the sinking's most likely causes, and the heartbreaking aftermath for those left behind -- 'the wives, the sons, and the daughters,' as Gordon Lightfoot sang in his unforgettable ballad. Focused on those directly affected by the tragedy, The Gales of November is both an emotional tribute to the lives lost and a propulsive, page-turning narrative history of America's most-mourned maritime disaster."-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject-Corporate Name |
Edmund Fitzgerald (Ship)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Shipwrecks Superior, Lake.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Shipwrecks History. Great Lakes (North America)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Sailors Great Lakes (North America) Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Inland navigation History. Great Lakes (North America)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Shipping History. Great Lakes (North America)
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Great Lakes (North America) History.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Superior, Lake History.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Personal narratives.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Informational works.
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