Wreck of the Carl D.: A True Story of Loss, Survival, and Rescue at Sea - Hardcover

Schumacher, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 159691484X ISBN 13: 9781596914841

Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2008

Synopsis

A dramatic fiftieth-anniversary account of the sinking of the Carl D. Bradley on Lake Michigan documents the violent storm that caused the disaster, the survival of four crewmen, and the desperate search-and-rescue mission on the part of frantic loved ones. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"Schumacher... cover[s] the ship's shaky state, the harrowing wreck andrisky rescue with assurance and clarity.... By profiling the Carl D.'s crew anddetailing their lives... [he] gives a human face to the tragedy, infusing the bookwith dramatic substance to match the riveting narrative." -- PublishersWeekly

""A well-researched and -written entry concerning the wreck of the623-foot limestone carrier, Wreck of the Carl D. also explores the effect thesinking had on the community of Rogers City, home to 26 of the ship's crew members.""-- HSM Chronicle, Winter 2011, Vol. 33, No. 4

"Twenty-six of the twenty-eight men from Rogers City who sailed on the Bradley's last voyage did not return. Schumacher has given them and their ship the dignity of a well-told story and a quiet, scholarly memorial." Bloom"

"Moving this narrative smoothly and vividly through a half-century, the author lays claim to the title of master popular chronicler of Great Lakes shipwrecks. A signal contribution of nautical Americana." Kirkus Reviews"

"Schumacher... writes with a steady hand, never letting the drama or emotion of the moment overwhelm the storytelling. A solid and sometimes heartbreaking addition to the maritime-tragedy genre." Booklist"

"Schumacher... cover[s] the ship s shaky state, the harrowing wreck and risky rescue with assurance and clarity.... By profiling the Carl D. s crew and detailing their lives... [he] gives a human face to the tragedy, infusing the book with dramatic substance to match the riveting narrative." Publishers Weekly"

"Schumacher has written an exceptional book... carefully omitting the hype, mystery, and artificial drama so popular in the shipwreck media of today. He readily proves the point that an accurate story can be far more interesting and dramatic than fictionalized accounts." Indiana Magazine of History"

"A well-researched and -written entry concerning the wreck of the 623-foot limestone carrier, Wreck of the Carl D. also explores the effect the sinking had on the community of Rogers City, home to 26 of the ship's crew members." HSM Chronicle, Winter 2011, Vol. 33, No. 4"

"Schumacher... cover[s] the ship s shaky state, the harrowing wreck and risky rescue with assurance and clarity.... By profiling the Carl D. s crew and detailing their lives... [he] gives a human face to the tragedy, infusing the book with dramatic substance to match the riveting narrative." Publishers Weekly

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"Schumacher... writes with a steady hand, never letting the drama or emotion of the moment overwhelm the storytelling. A solid and sometimes heartbreaking addition to the maritime-tragedy genre." --Booklist

About the Author:

Michael Schumacher is the author of nine books, including Family Business, Francis Ford Coppola, There but for Fortune, Crossroads, Dharma Lion, Mighty Fitz, and, most recently, Mr. Basketball. He lives in Wisconsin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 159691484X
• ISBN 13: 9781596914841
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 245