Book by Creighton David
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Among Creighton's greatest strengths is the way he recounts the emotions of the passengers of the Empress at the 'surreal' second that the Storstad angled into her. -- Patricia Phenix * The Ottawa Citizen *
The Empress of Ireland's last voyage ended on May 29, 1914, when she was rammed by a Norwegian coal-carrier in a fog patch on the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski. For David Creighton, her voyage still continues. In Losing the Empress, Creighton delves into the lives of his grandparents - Salvation Army officers who were lost on the Empress - and the lives of their five orphaned children who would soon be plunged into World War I. His discoveries reveal amazing details about the Empress, which sank in fourteen minutes with a greater loss of life than the Titanic disaster. Shipwreck nostalgia, last voyage dinners, Salvationists, the British Empire and the world wars fought to preserve it; everything comes into focus when the author joins Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard on a film shoot at the sunken liner's site. Losing the Empress lyrically traces a personal journey into the past and into the future.
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1550023403I3N00
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Librería: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Cover is in excellent condition, save for minimal corner bumping. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nº de ref. del artículo: 128219
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Librería: Heroes Bookshop, Paris, ON, Canada
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Signed with a personal inscription by the author on the title page. Signed by Author. Nº de ref. del artículo: js5819
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Librería: Summerhill Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Trade Paperback. Condición: Fine. First Edition. 8vo. 253 pp., b/w photographs. An account of the sinking of the Empress of Ireland on May 29, 1914, and the story of the author's grandparents, who were among 167 Salvation Army officers who died in this tragic accident. In all, 1027 passengers and crew perished. Nº de ref. del artículo: 000769
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Librería: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
Softcover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. ABout new but for two name stamps to front endpapers. ; 8.98 X 6.08 X 0.66 inches; 284 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 35388
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Librería: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
Softcover. Condición: Fine. First Edition. Stiff clean book in glossy card covers. ; Empress of Ireland's Enduring Shadow; 0.66 x 8.98 x 6.08 Inches; 255 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 26239
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Librería: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB, London -- Birr, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Softcover. Old owner's name-stamp inside front cover. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Illustrated. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 73961h
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Librería: Squeaky Trees Books, Greenfield TWP, ME, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: As New. Empress Of Ireland's Enduring Shadow; 6 X 0.4 X 9 inches; 284 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 23450
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Librería: Quickhatch Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First. 253pp., ill. "In Losing the Empress, Creighton delves into the lives of his grandparents - Salvation Army officers who were lost on the Empress - and the lives of their five orphaned children who would soon be plunged into World War I. His discoveries reveal amazing details about the Empress, which sank in fourteen minutes with a greater passenger loss than the Titanic disaster." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 004615
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Librería: Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dj. 8vo pp. 253, b/w illustrations. "The Empress of Ireland's last voyage ended on May 29, 1914, when she was rammed by a Norwegian coal-carrier in a fog patch on the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski. For David Creighton, her voyage still continues. In Losing the Empress, Creighton delves into the lives of his grandparents - Salvation?. book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 232656
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