{"product_id":"mighty-fitz-the-sinking-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald-9780816680818","title":"Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eEdmund Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e, a colossal ore carrier, had been fighting her way through a pounding November storm on Lake Superior. Then the \u003ci\u003eFitz\u003c\/i\u003e's radar went out, and she started to take on water. Despite gale-force winds and thirty-foot seas, there was no reason to think the \u003ci\u003eFitz\u003c\/i\u003e wouldn't find safe harbor at Whitefish Point, Michigan. The last words from the \u003ci\u003eFitz\u003c\/i\u003e's captain, Ernest McSorley, was \"We are holding our own.\" By all indications, the crew had no idea they were in mortal danger before they plunged to Lake Superior's bottom with no chance to call for help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Schumacher relates in vivid detail the story of the \u003ci\u003eEdmund Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e, her many years on the waters of the Great Lakes, the fateful final day, the search efforts and investigation, as well as the speculation and controversy that followed in the wake of the disaster. A fitting tribute to one of the largest ships to have sailed the Great Lakes and the men who tragically lost their lives, \u003ci\u003eMighty Fitz \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a comprehensive look at the most legendary shipwreck on America's inland waters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Schumacher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816680818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lifelong resident of the Great Lakes region, Michael Schumacher is the author of twelve books, including biographies of Allen Ginsberg, Phil Ochs, and Eric Clapton, and the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eWreck of the Carl D\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written twenty-five documentaries on Great Lakes shipwrecks and lighthouses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39825996054643,"sku":"9780816680818","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c6b8cd03-9559-4133-b10e-5ef73a32234d.jpg?v=1644540332","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/mighty-fitz-the-sinking-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald-9780816680818","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}