Coyle , Gretchen F. and Whitcraft, Deborah C.; Inferno at Sea Stories of Death and Survival Aboard the Morro Castle
WEST CREEK, NJ, DOWN THE SHORE, 2012 FIRST PRINTING, HARD BACK
Overall Condition is: AS NEW
shrinkwrapped; First Printing, 2012; brown cloth hardcover in very good condition with gold gilt title to front cover and spine; profusely illustrated bw photographs, biographical references; dust jacket is in very good condition It was the great disaster of the 1930s, a horrific experience for all those aboard the ill-fated liner Morro Castle. Sailing to New York from exotic, anything-goes Cuba, the luxurious cruise ship was filled with passengers finding an escape from the Great Depression. But, the night before arriving home, the ship became a scene of panic as a raging fire quickly spread, killing 137 and sending many overboard. In Inferno at Sea -- a large-format hardcover, filled with never-before-seen photographs -- we finally hear those personal accounts. Survivors tell their stories, family and friends share narratives of those lost that night, rescuers and volunteers all contribute to give us a rare glimpse into the events of September 8, 1934. The fading, maritime mystery of the Morro Castle fire remains, but those closest to the disaster speculate about what really happened, and we gain a new perspective on a famous and tragic New Jersey shipwreck.
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