by Walter Lord
The introduction by Nathaniel Philbreck called this book "the definitive account" of the Titanic disaster, particularly since at the time this book was published (1955) many of the survivors were still alive, and Lord had the opportunity to interview over 60 of them--not something future books will ...
Fascinating minute by minute recounting of the sinking of the Titanic from several viewpoints of survivors. I couldn't put it down. The movie of the same name that was made from this book is also highly recommended.
This historical account of the Titanic's sinking includes a myriad of stories from survivors, putting together the big picture of what was going on among the people on the ship the night Titanic sunk. The author used primary sources to put together this very readable text. I enjoyed reading the di...
When I was about 15, I was completely obsessed with the Titanic (yep, that's the year the movie came out!), and I brought every book I could find about it. And at the time, hyping up the movie, there was a lot of books available.A couple of years later, the obsession had faded and it wasn't until th...
Such a fantastic retelling of that fateful night. I've been in a bucket of tears for the last 24 hours, re-reading the book as I do every year on Titanic's anniversary. It's Mrs. Straus that gets me the most - "Where you go, I go."
I believe this work to be the most accurate account of what happened that night in April 14-15 1912 when the great ship Titanic surrendered its life and slipped tragically to the quiet and cold comfort of the Atlantic Ocean. With statements from the survivors and careful research from trusted sourc...
As the Titanic sails to New York, an iceberg is spotted. Walter Lord's account of the ship's sinking is read by Martin Jarvis.
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