THE GALES OF NOVEMBER by John U. Bacon (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)
THE GALES OF NOVEMBER by John U. Bacon (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)
Title: The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Author: John U. Bacon.
Narrator: Johnny Heller.
Release Date: October 7, 2025.
Length: 12 hours and 15 minutes.
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Maritime Disaster.
The Gales of November commemorates the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking on November 10, 1975, during a ferocious "storm of the century" on Lake Superior that hurled 100 mph winds and 50-foot waves, claiming all 29 crew members and shrouding the tragedy in mystery for decades.
Bacon draws on over 100 interviews with families, friends, and former crewmates to illuminate the Great Lakes shipping industry's economic dominance post-WWII, the sailors' demanding lives, and potential causes like structural issues or extreme weather, without endorsing a single theory amid the human toll.