Forgotten Empress [Hardcover]

David Zeni (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 1998

This book tells the fascinating story of the Royal Mail Steamship EMPRESS OF IRELAND, which two years after the sinking of the TITANIC, was also lost at sea and which, in passenger fatalities, was an even greater tragedy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A definitive account...Zeni creates a mythic ship and fills it with sympathetic characters. -- Montreal Gazette

It grips the reader in such a way as to make it hard to put aside...it is excellent. -- Sea Lines

Magnificently written and illustrated -- Toronto Sun, May 24, 1998

Zeni brings a fresh moment by moment urgency to this real life tragic drama -- Winnipeg Free Press, September 12, 1999

Zeni writes a riveting account of the fateful night...his words place you as close as if you were there -- Soundings, Winter 1998

About the Author

David Zeni graduated from the Pennsylvania State University at University Park with a Bachelor of Science degree in logistics. Former naval officer and Cold War veteran who served on nuclear ballistic submarine. An ocean liner enthusiast, this is Zeni's first book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Halsgrove; 1st Canadian edition (April 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1874448809
• ISBN-13: 978-1874448808
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,205,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Forgotten Empress is forgotten no more..., July 15, 2000

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This review is from: Forgotten Empress (Hardcover)

The book is captivating. David Zeni doesn't miss a beat and tells the reader the story of Empress of Ireland as it happened in a way that paints a vivid picture of the true horror. May 29th, 1914 should live as much in our memory as that April night in 1912. David Zeni's "Forgotten Empress" is a fitting tribute to the Empress.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Titanic like shipwreck remembered, July 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Forgotten Empress (Hardcover)

David Zeni has written a comprehensive novel on the sinking of the Empress Of Ireland. He weaves the cast of characters through the tragic sinking. He left no stone unturned in his research. There are the wealthy: Sir Henry Seton Karr, Grace Dunlevy, and Sabina Grundy. The famous: The Irvings'. And the tragic: Fanny Mounsey among 1000 others who perished. If you collect ocean liner books- this one belongs on your shelf.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating story of ship sinking that cost 1012 lives, June 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Forgotten Empress (Hardcover)

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.