{"product_id":"shipwrecks-and-lost-treasures-great-lakes-legends-and-lore-pirates-and-more-paperback","title":"Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes: Legends And Lore, Pirates And More! - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Varhola\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul G. Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Calligrapher), \u003cb\u003eFrederick Stonehouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of fascinating true stories about the mysteries of hidden shipwrecks and lost treasure in the Geat Lakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eACTION-PACKED STORIES OF SHIPS SUCH AS: SS Benajmin Noble - SS Carl D. Bradley - SS Eastland - SS Edmund Fitzgerald - SS G. P. Griffith - SS Henry Steinbrenner - SS Island Queen - SS Kaliyuga - SS Kamloops - SS Lady Elgin - SS Mataafa - SS Noronic AHOY, MATE!Step into the past and aboard the decks of these twenty-one proud vessels, each one launched with high hopes but doomed finally to disaster. From the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the last major freighter lost on the lakes, to the Le Griffin, the ill-fated liner that mysteriously disappeared during a ruthless storm, author Michael J. Varhola spins these tales with heart-pounding drama. Whether battered by hurricane-force gales, gouged by hidden rocks, or simply sabotaged by poor judgment, these ships live on in the most compelling oceangoing stories you've ever read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Varhola\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance journalist, author or co-author of numerous books and innumerable articles, publisher of several publications, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and an avid sailor who is rated to pilot vessels up to 50 feet in length. A native of the port city of Erie, Pennsylvania, he grew up listening to stories about shipping on the Great Lakes from his father, who served as a merchant seaman aboard the \u003ci\u003eS.S. North American\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Springfield, Virginia. \u003cb\u003eFrederick Stonehouse, \u003c\/b\u003e noted Great Lakes maritime historian and lecturer, is author of more than 25 books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.53 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057120698675,"sku":"9780762744923","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dkV0Z1IzVnNYMmtSaXBWclp2bEQxZz09.webp?v=1771305602","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/shipwrecks-and-lost-treasures-great-lakes-legends-and-lore-pirates-and-more-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}