Disaster at Sea: Shipwrecks, Storms, and Collisions on the Atlantic
by William H. Flayhart
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Author: William H. FlayhartEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Illustrated
Published: 2005-03-30
ISBN: 0393326519
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Book Review: Riveting!
Summary: 5 Stars
I seldom go in for non-fiction literary works. However, Dr. William Flayhart III was one of my professors when I attended Delaware State University. His classes were always interesting and he had the uncanny ability of making history seem alive.
One day I was talking to some people about professors who had caught my interest and imagination when I attend college, and Dr. Flayhart came up in the conversation. I told the people I was talking to that I had heard he had written some books, so I did a search on Amazon. The Amazon search listed several books written by Dr. Flayhart. I decided to purchase a couple to see if they were as interesting as the history classes I had taken with Dr. Flayhart in the early 70s.
I have to tell you that I have read this book and at times have found it hard to put down. Each chapter is about a different disaster and Dr. Flayhart has managed to capture the details and at times made me feel as if I were on the ships he writes about. Even though the book is rich in detail, it is woven through each chapter to make it part of the story, so you never get the feeling that Dr. Flayhart is just reciting a list of ship specifications, loss of life, or shipping loses.
I highly recommend this book. I think that if you are interested in disasters at sea that involve steam ships making the North Atlantic crossing, you will find this book a real prize.
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