{"product_id":"novembers-fury-the-deadly-great-lakes-hurricane-of-1913-9780816687206","title":"November's Fury: The Deadly Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn Thursday, November 6, the \u003ci\u003eDetroit News\u003c\/i\u003e forecasted \"moderate to brisk\" winds for the Great Lakes. On Friday, the \u003ci\u003ePort Huron Times-Herald\u003c\/i\u003e predicted a \"moderately severe\" storm. Hourly the warnings became more and more dire. Weather forecasting was in its infancy, however, and radio communication was not much better; by the time it became clear that a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions was developing, the storm was well on its way to becoming the deadliest in Great Lakes maritime history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate story of man versus nature, \u003ci\u003eNovember's Fury\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the dramatic events that unfolded over those four days in 1913, as captains eager--or at times forced--to finish the season tried to outrun the massive storm that sank, stranded, or demolished dozens of boats and 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--now long deceased--who sailed through and survived the storm, and by a remarkable array of photographs documenting the phenomenal damage this not-so-perfect storm wreaked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe consummate storyteller of Great Lakes lore, Michael Schumacher at long last 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. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\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 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816687206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Schumacher has written twelve books, including \u003ci\u003eMighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2012) and \u003ci\u003eWreck of the Carl D.\u003c\/i\u003e, and twenty-five documentaries on Great Lakes shipwrecks and lighthouses. He lives in Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Michael Schumacher \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47464071561373,"sku":"9780816687206","price":29.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d5ae03b2-0ccc-495d-9b3e-95332c8e9a82.jpg?v=1764945620","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/novembers-fury-the-deadly-great-lakes-hurricane-of-1913-9780816687206","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}