Fitzgerald's Storm: The Wreck 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... Read Full Review

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... Read Full Review

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... Read Full Review

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.

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... Read Full Review