Desperate Hours: The Epic Rescue of the Andrea Doria Tapa dura - 2001
de Richard Goldstein
In the tradition of Walter Lord's classic "A Night to Remember, " a dramatic moment-by-moment account of the greatest peacetime sea rescue in history. Goldstein presents the definitive history of a fateful day, a legendary ocean liner, and a deadly shipwreck now considered the Mount Everest of scuba diving. Photos.
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What a strange tune for a Swedish band to be playing.
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On an extraordinary summer's night in 1956, in a fog off Nantucket, the world-renowned ocean liner Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish liner Stockholm. Eleven hours later, the gorgeous ship that employed the finest maritime technology of her day, and was hailed as "a floating art gallery," tragically sank. But in that brief time the Doria became, after the Titanic, the most storied vessel of the century, as nearly 1,700 people were saved in an unforgettable rescue punctuated by countless acts of heroism, amid confusion, terror, and even cowardice.
Launched in 1951, the Andrea Doria proudly marked the resurgence of Italian maritime service. Her loss not only foreshadowed the end of the era of elegant liners, but reasserted the fragility of life for the millions still recovering from the war's destruction. In this fascinating book, Richard Goldstein re-creates the ill-fated voyage, from the passengers' parting waves at Genoa, to their last evening highball in the Doria's lavish lounge, to the final, unbelievable realization that catastrophe was imminent.
Goldstein draws from dozens of interviews that relate never-before-told stories, as well as court documents, memoirs, and reports by psychiatrists who examined survivors. And he presents technical findings that shed light on the blame for this disaster at sea. The result is a definitive history of a fateful day, a legendary liner, and a deadly shipwreck now considered by scuba divers to be the Mount Everest of the deep.Descripción de la solapa
On an extraordinary summer's night in 1956, in a fog off Nantucket, the world-renowned ocean liner Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish liner Stockholm. Eleven hours later, the gorgeous ship that employed the finest maritime technology of her day, and was hailed as "a floating art gallery," tragically sank. But in that brief time the Doria became, after the Titanic, the most storied vessel of the century, as nearly 1,700 people were saved in an unforgettable rescue punctuated by countless acts of heroism, amid confusion, terror, and even cowardice.
Launched in 1951, the Andrea Doria proudly marked the resurgence of Italian maritime service. Her loss not only foreshadowed the end of the era of elegant liners, but reasserted the fragility of life for the millions still recovering from the war's destruction. In this fascinating book, Richard Goldstein re-creates the ill-fated voyage, from the passengers' parting waves at Genoa, to their last evening highball in the Doria's lavish lounge, to the final, unbelievable realization that catastrophe was imminent.
Goldstein draws from dozens of interviews that relate never-before-told stories, as well as court documents, memoirs, and reports by psychiatrists who examined survivors. And he presents technical findings that shed light on the blame for this disaster at sea. The result is a definitive history of a fateful day, a legendary liner, and a deadly shipwreck now considered by scuba divers to be the Mount Everest of the deep.Detalles
- Título Desperate Hours: The Epic Rescue of the Andrea Doria
- Autor Richard Goldstein
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Edición First Edition
- Páginas 304
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Wiley (TP), New York
- Fecha de publicación 2001-10-01
- Features Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780471389347 / 047138934X
- Peso 1.39 libras (0.63 kg)
- Dimensiones 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.11 pulgadas (24.38 x 16.51 x 2.82 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Shipwrecks - North Atlantic Ocean, Andrea Doria (Steamship)
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2001024233
- Dewey Decimal Code 363.123
Reseñas en medios
Citas
- Library Journal, 10/15/2001, Page 91
- New York Times, 12/02/2001, Page 45
- Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2002, Page 58
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