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"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen's Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." --Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of The Wide Wide Sea and In the Kingdom of Ice
"The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald' has been told and retold by authors and bards. But never has it been told better than by Mr. Bacon in this colorful and compelling book.... Dead men tell no tales, but their loved ones do. Mr. Bacon tracked them down and listened." --John J. Miller, Wall Street Journal
On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the "Mighty Fitz."
Brief description: John U. Bacon has authored fourteen books on sports, business, health, and history, the last seven of which are critically acclaimed national bestsellers, including five New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Ann Arbor and northern Michigan with his wife and son.
Review Quotes: John U Bacon's The Gales of November brilliantly documents the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. His scholarly research is deeply impressive, and his knowledge of Great Lakes history is masterful. Highly recommended!--Douglas Brinkley, bestselling author of American Moonshot and Cronkite