The Norwegian Lady and the Wreck of the Dictator

By William O. Foss

Book Overview

The story of how one man's effort to honor those lost in the tragedy of the Norwegian Bark Dictator, led to the erection of the Norwegian Lady Statue that became the catalyst for the long-standing sister-city relationship between Virginia Beach and Moss, Norway.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0915442299
• ISBN13: 9780915442294
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Donning Company Publishers
• Length: 102 Pages

Customer Reviews

Drama at sea

On a recent vacation to Virginia Beach I was introduced to both this wonderful little book and its author during a dramatic one-man show based on "The Norwegian Lady..." If you are interested at all in maritime history and the drama it entails, you will love this book. There are moments within that will bring you to tears, as the courageous captain tries to save his beloved wife, infant son ... and faithful crew ... while the ship, within sight of the shore goes down in a terrible storm off the coast of Virginia Beach ... all the time the citizens on land watching helplessly. This is a well-researched gem of a book, now updated and reprinted to include coverage of some of the yearly ceremonies held at the statue of the Norwegian Lady which faced the sister city across the Atlantic in Moss, Norway.