Stranded - by Aaron Saunders (Paperback)

About the Book

In 1918, Canadian Pacific steamship Princess Sophia ran aground on Alaska's Vanderbilt reef. She sat there for two terrifying days before sinking in a raging snowstorm. Seventy-six years later, a cruise ship called the Star Princess was sailing in the same stretch of water -- and Alaska's worst maritime disaster nearly repeated itself.

Book Synopsis

In 1918, Canadian Pacific steamship Princess Sophia ran aground on Alaska's Vanderbilt reef. She sat there for two terrifying days before sinking in a raging snowstorm. Seventy-six years later, a cruise ship called the Star Princess was sailing in the same stretch of water - and Alaska's worst maritime disaster nearly repeated itself.

Review Quotes

Stranded is a fluid telling of the stories of two passenger ship groundings in Alaskan coastal waters.

About the Author

Aaron Saunders writes about cruises and maritime history for The Province, Canadian Traveller, Cruise & Travel Lifestyles, Shippax CFI, and many others. He is the founder of the website From the Deck Chair. When not at sea, he calls Vancouver home.