8301a. Hemming, Robert J. GALES OF NOVEMBER
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8301a. Hemming, Robert J. GALES OF NOVEMBER
8301a. Hemming, Robert J. GALES OF NOVEMBER. The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Chicago . 1981. 248p. DJ. The mystery-tinged loss of the 729-foot ore freighter Edmund Fitzgerald with its crew of 29 during a violent November storm on Lake Superior in 1975 has become an American folklore tragedy. In Gales of November, the author takes the reader through a dramatic “you are there” experience as he recounts what is known about he tragic loss and the ship plunged wildly through the treacherous seas. Includes an examination of the vessel and of each of the crewmen’s lives leading up to that fateful day. A riveting account, illustrated with photographs. Difficult to find. Near fine. (F-). $44