Desperate Hours: The Epic Story of the Rescue of the Andrea Doria - Hardcover

9780471389347: Desperate Hours: The Epic Story of the Rescue of the Andrea Doria
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
A stupendous feat of reportage.
-Ron Powers, cowriter of Flags of Our Fathers

Praise for Desperate Hours

""Goldstein's book is packed with detail. . . . This description of the Doria's sinking is especially moving.""
-The New York Times

""A stupendous feat of reportage. Goldstein has virtually put us into lifeboats and sent us hurtling into the North Atlantic on the night of July 25, 1956.""
-Ron Powers, cowriter, Flags of Our Fathers, and author of Dangerous Water and Tom and Huck Don't Live Here Anymore

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 and, eleven hours later, 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.

In the tradition of Walter Lord's A Night To Remember, Desperate Hours 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 unbelievable realization that catastrophe was imminent. Richard Goldstein draws from dozens of interviews, court documents, memoirs, and reports that relate never-before-told stories. He also presents technical findings that shed light on the blame for the disaster. 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.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Publisher:
"Stupendous...Goldstein has virtually put us into lifeboats and sent us into the North Atlantic..." --Ron Powers, Co-writer, FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
From the Inside Flap:
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.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherTrade Paper Press
  • Publication date2001
  • ISBN 10 047138934X
  • ISBN 13 9780471389347
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages288
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780471423522: Desperate Hours: The Epic Rescue of the Andrea Doria

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780471423522
Publisher: Trade Paper Press, 2003
Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Goldstein, Richard
Published by Trade Paper Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Read&Dream
(SAINT LOUIS, MO, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Safe and Secure Mailer. No Hassle Return. Seller Inventory # 4JSHAO0042JR

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 19.80
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Goldstein, Richard
Published by Trade Paper Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_047138934X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 23.77
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Goldstein, Richard
Published by Wiley (TP) 10/1/2001 (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
BargainBookStores
(Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Desperate Hours: The Epic Rescue of the Andrea Doria 1.39. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780471389347

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 28.41
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Goldstein, Richard
Published by Wiley (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780471389347

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 28.90
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Goldstein, Richard
Published by Trade Paper Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Wizard Books
(Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard047138934X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 26.33
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.50
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Goldstein, Richard
Published by Trade Paper Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think047138934X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 26.74
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.25
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Richard Goldstein
Published by John Wiley & Sons (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Books Puddle
(New York, NY, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. pp. viii + 294. Seller Inventory # 261433384

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.89
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Goldstein, Richard
Published by Trade Paper Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Lucky's Textbooks
(Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580224240

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 28.34
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Goldstein, Richard
Published by Trade Paper Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Books Unplugged
(Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk047138934Xxvz189zvxnew

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 32.50
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Richard Goldstein
Published by Trade Paper Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 047138934X ISBN 13: 9780471389347
New Hardcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
Romtrade Corp.
(STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New Original US Edition.We Ship to PO BOX Address also. EXPEDITED shipping option also available for faster delivery.This item may ship from the US or other locations in India depending on your location and availability. Seller Inventory # ABTR-30572

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 32.74
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book