November's fury : the deadly Great Lakes hurricane of 1913 / Michael Schumacher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schumacher, Michael, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Storms--Great Lakes (North America)--History--20th century.

Storms.

Shipwrecks.

History.

Great Lakes (North America)--History--20th century.

Great Lakes (North America).

Shipwrecks--Great Lakes (North America)--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

xv, 198 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2013]

Summary:

The ultimate story of man versus nature, November's Fury recounts the dramatic events that unfolded over four days in 1913, as the deadliest storm in Great Lakes maritime history claimed the lives of more than 250 sailors. This is an account of incredible seamanship under impossible conditions, of inexplicable blunders, heroic rescue efforts, and the sad aftermath of recovering bodies washed ashore and paying tribute to those lost at sea. It is a tragedy made all the more real by the voices of men who sailed through and survived the storm, and by a remarkable array of photographs documenting the phenomenal damage this not-so-perfect storm wreaked. The consummate storyteller of Great Lakes lore, Michael Schumacher brings this violent storm to terrifying life, from its first stirrings through its slow-mounting destructive fury to its profound aftereffects, many still felt to this day. Book jacket.

Contents:

"How could such a thing happen on a goddamn lake?" Lakes Superior and Michigan

"So violent a storm": apocalypse on Lake Huron

"You might not have light tonight": the storm visits Cleveland

"I might see you in heaven": explorations of loss

"This was not natural": discoveries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780816687190

0816687196

9780816687206

081668720X

OCLC:

840465572