The small; ungainly iron ship may have saved the union. Then in a vicious winter storm; it plunged into the depths of the Atlantic; seemingly lost forever. One hundred and forty years later; after a a search and recovery mission; its ponderous iron turret reemerged; dripping; from a rusting grave; returning priceless bits of history.In Ironclad; journalist Paul Clancy weaves three great sea adventures into a single mesmerizing tale of life and death. Naval heroism; the cold heart of battle; a killing storm; deep water salvage; flesh and blood history—Ironclad has it all.
#3045325 in Books 2011-01-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.21 x .66 x 6.14l; .97 #File Name: 1935271768316 pages
Review
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Yes it's priceless; but it is what it is...By L.S.It's rather hard to accurately review this "book" because essentially it's not - this is an excerpt of an actual diary of a young girl during the Civil War. And for that reason alone; it's truly a priceless rarity to read. Unfortunately; the majority of the diary includes a daily weather report and the mundane activities of daily life. So; the beginning in particular isn't very compelling based on that alone.However...it's not often we get to actually read someone's real diary experiencing the war as a teenager in the South. Coming from Nashville; it's quite fascinating to read about the area and provides a particularly vivid perspective on what life must have been like back in the day during these times. It certainly wasn't the most compelling read; but was definitely an informative; rare insight to a world we would rarely get to experience; otherwise. From an historical perspective; Maggie is a gem to find.Re: the book in general; one major complaint I have is the font as it's a little hard on the eyes to continually read italicized font the entire time. One also wonders where the artwork comes from?0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I think many may find this a good diary for more than one reasonBy GunnyGI confess that I bought the book for the limited information that I was in search of regarding Maggie's brother and the Battle of Nashville; but I was surprised by the amount of detail that was included in regard to those subjects. It was more than expected. Maggie provides an insight into the mentality of war-time southern families in an area that fell under Federal control early in the war. Although only a small amount of the narrative was pertinent for my research; I think many may find this a good diary for more than one reason.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Have read part of this one - very interesting from ...By CustomerHave read part of this one - very interesting from a person who lived in this time period during the War Between the States
