Sounds a lot like Hampton Sides' 2014 classic about the USS Jeannette loss, "In the Kingdom of Ice". I'm not sure I want to experience another arctic fiasco tale. Those interested should also view Ridley Scott's ten-part fictional tv miniseries from 2018, "The Terror".
So appreciate these recommendations. Leaning into the genre a bit...
I just finished David Grann's fine, "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder". Next up: Gales of November, The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (John Bacon).
Last night we watched Greyhound, the WWII naval pic starring Tom Hanks. I had no idea this film existed. Maybe because it came out in the fog of 2020. Anyhoo, quite enjoyable. And at 91 minutes run time, it had the satisfying feel of 2:20 minute game where both starters go the distance.
Because why not … the namesake of the Edmund Fitzgerald had a son, also named Edmund. The younger Fitzgerald was a Bud Selig partner and minority owner of the Brewers from when they moved from Seattle in 1970 to the early 1980s. He served on the PRC that pushed for hard line tactics leading to the Strike of 1981.
Sounds a lot like Hampton Sides' 2014 classic about the USS Jeannette loss, "In the Kingdom of Ice". I'm not sure I want to experience another arctic fiasco tale. Those interested should also view Ridley Scott's ten-part fictional tv miniseries from 2018, "The Terror".
The Barn is a wonderful book by Wright Thompson. The Wager is tertific.
So appreciate these recommendations. Leaning into the genre a bit...
I just finished David Grann's fine, "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder". Next up: Gales of November, The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (John Bacon).
Last night we watched Greyhound, the WWII naval pic starring Tom Hanks. I had no idea this film existed. Maybe because it came out in the fog of 2020. Anyhoo, quite enjoyable. And at 91 minutes run time, it had the satisfying feel of 2:20 minute game where both starters go the distance.
Because why not … the namesake of the Edmund Fitzgerald had a son, also named Edmund. The younger Fitzgerald was a Bud Selig partner and minority owner of the Brewers from when they moved from Seattle in 1970 to the early 1980s. He served on the PRC that pushed for hard line tactics leading to the Strike of 1981.