Saved! : The story of the Andrea Doria, the greatest sea rescue in history
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00005WR2D |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 306 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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A BOOK ON THE GREATEST SEA RESCUE OF THE ANDREA DORIA
John Green said Better than TITANIC. If this story were made into a movie, I predict that, with competent direction, it would be better than TITANIC. In any case, William Hoffer's "SAVED! The Story of the Andrea Doria and the Greatest Sea Rescue in History" is a thorough, riveting account of the 1956 collisio. "A well written account." according to Ned Middleton. Written by an acclaimed author, this book has clearly been well researched. Altogether, it provides those of us with an interest in the complete story of the loss of the Andrea Doria with what is probably the best book with which to commence. I say "commence" because this . An engaging read about a shipwreck Pierette D. simpson Mr. Hoffer's writing is very engaging: the reader is pulled into the human drama as revealed by passengers and crewmembers. The photo gallery has compelling images of the event. All in all, it's a good read. Being a survivor of the Andrea Doria catastrophe, I say this with