On the morning of April 10, 1912, the RMS Titanic set out for her maiden voyage. Toted as the famous “unsinkable ship,” no one could have forseen the tragedy that would lie in store. Four days later, the Titanic struck an iceberg and would begin to sink. More than 1500 of the crew and passengers died, marking it as one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters of all time.
The story of the Titanic has fascinated generations, and this month we remember both the victims and survivors of the Titanic with several titles. See below, and use code ABCDEF to take 25% OFF these titles in the month of April.
The Titanic and the City of Widows it Left Behind: The Forgotten Victims of the Fatal Voyage
Julie Cook
When Titanic foundered in April 1912, the world’s focus was on the tragedy of the passengers who lost their lives. Ever since, in films, dramatizations, adaptations and books, the focus has mostly continued to be on the ones who died. This book focuses the widows who had to fight for survival through great hardship, whilst still grieving for the men they loved who’d died on the ship. Using original archive sources and with accounts from descendants of crew who also lost their lives, the book asks how these women survived through abject poverty and grief – and why their voices have been silent for so long.
Titanic – ‘Iceberg Ahead’: The Story of Disaster by Some of Those Who Were There
James W. Bancroft
Much has been written about the Titanic disaster, and it has been the subject matter for several films. The author is well-known for his depth of research and his attention to detail, and in a new style of format, he has selected fifty people involved in the disaster, and by using their specific eyewitness accounts he has managed to make the confusing situation much clearer, making it possible for the reader to experience the dreadful events as they unfolded. The book also includes biographical tributes to the fifty people, who came from all walks of life and geographical regions, telling who they were, their experiences during the disaster, and what happened to those who were fortunate enough to survive.
Titanic: True Stories of Her Passengers, Crew and Legacy
Nicola Pierce
This book commemorates the enduring legacy of the world’s most famous ship – TITANIC. Her story is one of all those bound together on that fateful voyage. On board were: writers, artists, honeymooners, sportsmen, priests, reverends, fashion designers, aristocrats, millionaires, children, crew and emigrants looking for a better life.
Survivors: A True-Life Titanic Story
Elisabeth Navratil
Élizabeth Navratil tells the true story of her grandfather, father and uncle, who survived the Titanic disaster as children, but could not be identified because they had been travelling under false names.
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Travelling on the Titanic with Father Browne
E. E. O’Donnell
As a passenger on the first two legs of Titanic’s ill fated voyage, Father Francis Browne SJ’s photographs are an immensely important record. Father Browne also assembled material such as an original deck plan, menus, letters to him from fellow passengers, contemporary newspaper cuttings and other documents, many of which are reproduced here.
Titanic Day by Day: 366 Days with the Titanic
Simon Medhurst
The events that happened on that fateful night should never be forgotten. In this unique book, each page is filled with information for every Titanic enthusiast, whether seasoned or a beginner. For each day of the year, there are births and deaths of passengers and crew alongside relevant newspaper articles from the time. These are details of true-life events as seen by the eyes of the world in 1912.
Key Figures Aboard RMS Titanic: Superstars and Scapegoats
Anthony Nicholas
For the first time ever, a succession of key characters and groups of individuals come to the fore. Center stage, over seventeen chapters, we meet the men whose decisions, actions and omissions combined like some slow burning powder trail to trigger a final, cataclysmic conclusion; the foundering, in mid Atlantic, of the biggest moving object ever seen on the face of the planet.
Why the Titanic was Doomed
Bryan Jackson
Titanic – the most magnificent ocean liner of her time – was doomed and destined for disaster before she ever left the docks at Southampton. Doomed by her owner, doomed by her designers, doomed by the men who sailed her — doomed even by her sister ship. Author Bryan Jackson presents a new and unique look at the many circumstances that came together the night of April 14, 1912 to claim over 1,500 lives and leave Titanic lying in 12,000 feet of water on the bottom of the North Atlantic.
