Title: A fascinating story of ship sinking that cost 1012 lives
Review: This fascinating book tells the true and virtually unknown story of the sinking of a trans-Atlantic passenger ship in the St. Lawrence River in 1914, killing 1012 people. The Empress of Ireland had a higher fatality of passengers (840) than either Titanic (832) in 1912 or Lusitania (791) in 1915. For some reason, this tragedy is almost unknown. Now, David Zeni brings it back to life in this absorbing, well-written book. Zeni covers the controversy surrounding the cause of the sinking in great detail. He also provides interesting word portraits of many of the passengers, and discusses the aftermath, including the investigation into the tragedy. The book includes numerous photographs, charts, and maps. Hard to put down and well worth the read. Plus you will be able to impress your friends with your knowledge should they ever bring up the Titanic or Lusitania.
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