Andrew Jampoler is the award-winning author of The Last Lincoln Conspirator: John Surratt’s Flight from the Gallows; Adak: The rescue of Alfa Foxtrot 586; and Sailors in the Holy Land: The 1848 American Expedition to the Dead Sea. A resident of Loudoun County, VA, he spent more than twenty years in the U.S. Navy and later was a marketing executive in the international aerospace industry.
Andrew C.A. Jampoler is the author of several award-winning books.
With Horrible Shipwreck! he presents a comprehensive, yet
compelling, story of the tragic sinking of the convict ship
Amphitrite. The combination of primary and secondary sources
creates a comprehensive body of literature by which to examine this
particular account, and places it within a more solid historical
framework. the book would appeal to readers of all ages and of a
variety of backgrounds. Horrible Shipwreck! provides a good
starting point for research and reveals the complex social,
cultural and political milieu within and surrounding one ship.
Jampoler’s work brings to light the importance of context in
understanding any event. This book is not only a good read but will
also be useful in undergraduate classes on maritime history, legal
history and those concerning the nineteenth century.
*International Journal of Maritime History*
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