{"product_id":"the-tragic-story-of-the-empress-of-ireland-paperback","title":"The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLogan Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA century after it sank to the bottom of the St. Lawrence River, the ruin of the \u003ci\u003eEmpress of Ireland \u003c\/i\u003ehas remained one of the most devastating tragedies in maritime history. Logan Marshall's vivid and detailed reportage was the first account of the disaster and has endured as a classic chronicle of what happened that fateful night. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn May 28, 1914, the grand ocean liner, the \u003ci\u003eEmpress of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e, left Quebec on the St. Lawrence River, bound for an Atlantic crossing to Liverpool, England. At a few minutes before two o'clock on the morning of Friday, May 29, the \u003ci\u003eEmpress \u003c\/i\u003esighted the Norwegian collier, \u003ci\u003eStorstad, \u003c\/i\u003e at the same time as a heavy fog bank was descending. Despite warnings and evasive maneuvers, the \u003ci\u003eEmpress\u003c\/i\u003e was struck on the starboard side by the \u003ci\u003eStorstad\u003c\/i\u003e, which penetrated its hull by twelve feet. The captain and crew had less than fifteen minutes to save their passengers before the ship slipped under the waves. Of the 1,475 aboard, 1,078 perished in a matter of minutes. It remains the worst peacetime catastrophe in Canadian history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to his unforgettable account of the sinking, Logan Marshall also presents a gripping retelling of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e disaster, as well as other maritime tragedies. For decades, Marshall's account of the \u003ci\u003eEmpress of Ireland \u003c\/i\u003ehas remained the definitive version, comparable to Walter Lord's chronicle of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e sinking, \u003ci\u003eA Night to Remember\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCENTENNIAL EDITION: INCLUDES PHOTOS AND A NEW AFTERWORD UPDATING THE STORY\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLogan Marshall \u003c\/b\u003ewas a pseudonym for Logan Howard-Smith, an editor at the John C. Winston Publishing Company. He wrote a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eSinking of the Titanic and Other Sea Disasters \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHorrors and Atrocities of the Great War\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1936.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.07 x 5.95 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776058360096,"sku":"9780425273548","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/23b6364a35be674595f0731edfa39d71.webp?v=1780471673","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-tragic-story-of-the-empress-of-ireland-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}