The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 39, September 28, 2003, Article 19

SHIP OF GOLD BOOK

   Larry Gaye writes: "I don't know if anyone has brought this
   book up or not, but here goes.  I highly recommend "Ship of
   Gold in the Deep Blue Sea" by Gary Kinder.  It is the blow by
   blow account of the salvage endeavor of the SS Central
   America from start to finish.

   It goes into great detail how the equipment was developed,
   how the investors were courted and how the operation
   evolved.  Side by side with the salvage endeavor there is an
   excellent account of the the people involved in her last voyage
   and how their lives were forever changed when the ship went
   down.  You have the feeling that you have a wonderful
   portal into the past and a birds/fish eye view of the salvage
   operation.

   There are absolutely no photos or drawings of the operation.
   In some ways it makes the story more dramatic and lets your
   mind fill in the necessary images. I was thoroughly enthralled
   by the tale.  Now some really good news, the book only cost
   me $8.98 new.  I purchased it from Powells here in Portland,
   Oregon.  It is currently in stock with Powells and here is a link
   to look for it. So check it out, it is a wonderful read.
   http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?isbn=0-87113-464-0"

   [We did discuss the book before, but it's well worth mentioning
   again.  A great book and great story.  See The E-Sylum v2n32
   (August 8, 1999) for more information.  -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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