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From fog‑shrouded freighters to ice‑locked rescue crews, Dwight Boyer turns Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario into a single, suspense‑filled stage. Each chapter stands alone, giving you quick, true accounts you can read in a coffee break—no sailor’s license required.
Dwight Boyer’s meticulously researched and captivating collection of true stories from the Great Lakes, the world's largest inland seas, recounts the tragedy of the infamous 1913 storm, which claimed twelve ships and 300 sailors, and the disastrous sinking of the Eastland in 1915, a catastrophe that cost 835 lives. In lighter moments, Boyer tells tales like the amusing misadventure of the City of Dresden and its whiskey-laden cargo.
This book spans the late 1800s to the early 1900s and captures a dramatic era of maritime life, chronicling stories of courage, carelessness, and calamity. Readers will be fascinated by Boyer’s ability to breathe life into historical events and craft vivid tales that honor the bravery and sacrifice of sailors and their ships.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Author | Dwight Boyer |
| Publisher | Dodd, Mead & Company |
| Year | 1971 |
| Format | Hardcover with dust jacket |
| Pages | 340 |
| Size | 8 × 6 × 1 in (approx.) |
| Genre | Maritime History • Great Lakes Non‑Fiction |
| Condition | Good vintage—tear on jacket edge, small mail‑label sticker on front endpaper; boards firm; pages clean. |
If you enjoy crisp history anchored in real danger, add this book to your shelf and sail back in time tonight.
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