Ship Ablaze-A Spellbinding Drama

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	• Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum Ed O'Donnell Broadway, 2004 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 52 reviews view larger image
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Ship Ablaze

As a child my mother told me about the tragedy of the General Slocum. We even went to Lutheran Cemetery to see the memorial. I was elated to see that someone wrote a book about it. I was excited to read the book and finally get the true story. It is part of New York City history and worth reading.

Ship Ablaze-A Spellbinding Drama

Ship Ablaze is the riveting true story of a relatively unknown steamship fire that claimed the lives of over 1,000 New Yorkers at the turn of the century. A highly readable "page turner" that exposes the lack of proper safety precautions and equipment combined with management greed that led to the tragic fire. The book provides a vivid, historically accurate insight into the lives of the many people and families changed forever by the event. Heroic acts by many who rescued the survivors are also described and striking parallels with 9/11 are presented.

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Forgotten Incident Remembered

I recently finished reading SHIP ABLAZE by Edward O'Donnell.
Prior to reading the book, I knew next to nothing about the
tragedy of the "General Slocum." I had heard of it, but knew
nothing of the details. This book grabbed me from the first
page. I really like human interest stories, and this book fills
the bill. It details the background of the tragedy, the
event itself, and the aftermath, which includes one of the worst
aspects of the tragedy...which I won't reveal. The burning and
sinking of the "General Slocum" was the greatest loss of
civilian life suffered by the city of New York until
September 11, 2001. Yet this incident is all but forgotten by
a few historians and maritime specialists. It should not be
forgotten, and Professor O'Donnell does a commendable job of
bringing the incident and its attendant emotions to life. It
is a very good and interesting read.

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A reader of Ship Ablaze

Edward T. O'Donnel has written a stunning book that captures your heart in a way 9/11 did. he paralells 9/11 and the Slocum tragedy with astonishing writing skill. This books is the best book i have read in years, with it's in depth accounts of the victims and what happened on that fateful day. The General Slocum was a forgotten tragedy that O'Donnell has brought back to life in this epic novel. You simply cannot put this book down after you've started reading it. This is a non-fiction book with many fact woven in by O'Donnell, so that when your done, you come out knowing a lot more about New York city and its people. It is a truly amazing book.

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absorbing story well told

Edward O'Donnell's recounting of the story of the destruction of the Steamship General Slocum June 15, 1904 is well-written and engrossing. That event was the greatest tragedy in New York's history until 9/11. The author tells of the horrors of that day and the heroism of the rescuers. We are also told of the aftermath. Although the author is a scholar, the writing vividly describes the events connected with this tragedy. I highly recommend this book.

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