The SS Ethie and the Hero Dog
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In 1919, a shipwreck on the shores of western Newfoundland spawned a mystery that would take almost 85 years to unravel. Of all the wrecks around Newfoundland, why is the SS Ethie so widely remembered in stories, plays, songs and websites? Why did the Ethie become so familiar a shipwreck in Newfoundland, if not all of Canada? Part of the answer to these questions was a legend that there was a Newfoundland Dog involved in the saving of the 92 crew and passengers of the ship. The legend, over the years, has grown over speculation about the existence or non-existence of the dog.

After nearly five years of research that carried him from one coast of North America to the other, from Newfoundland to Alaska, author Bruce Ricketts finally reveals the truth behind the legend and chronicles the final voyage of the SS Ethie, its demise on the rocks of Martin?s Point and the circumstances that led to him to a roadhouse in Wrangell Island, Alaska.