Many a Midnight Ship: True Stories of Great Lakes Shipwrecks

by Mark Bourrie

Many a Midnight Ship brings to life the powerful history of the greatest northern waterway of the North American continent.

These fourteen stories illustrate the majesty of the Great Lakes and the tragedy bestowed upon its waters. From the "coffin" ship Atlantic, which foundered in 1852 along with some 300 lives, and which salvagers say still has millions of dollars of gold on board, to the burning of the Erie and some...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472031368
• ISBN13: 9780472031368
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: University of Michigan Regional
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

"Wets" the appetite

In just finished Mark Bourrie's book. I have been interested in Great Lakes shipwrecks since the sinking of the EDMUND FITZGERALD in 1975. I was a graduate student at the University of Michigan at the time, so I remember it well, the news coverage on television, etc. Mr. Bourrie does a good job in covering some of the well-known and a few not-so-well known wrecks, including the "Big Fitz." One small point, though. In college, I had some Canadian friends who were always telling me that Americans know nothing about Canadian geography, history, etc. I did note in a couple places small errors on Mr. Bourrie's part (he is Canadian), such as saying that Charleston is in North Carolina, when it is in South Carolina. But on the whole, he does a fine job of retelling the stories of these ships, especially the famous Christmas Tree ships, and really makes the reader want to discover more by going to other books on the shipwrecks. I do a Power Point presentation on Great Lakes Shipwrecks, so I was familiar with many of them, but that did not dampen my interest nor my enjoyment of his book. I'm looking forward to more from him.

A Very Good Maritime Book!

I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed Mark's book. It definitely read better than your average Great Lakes maritime books that seem to be more for reference than anything else. The stories/chapters were very interesting and it was always a tough one to put down. If you enjoy this one I highly recommend any of Wes Olezewski's maritime books. I have read several of his too and they are just as enjoyable. I am hoping to read Mark's other maritime book, Ninety Fathoms Down. I got my copy off Ebay from Mark and he signed it to me.