Titanic : the last night of a small town / John Welshman.

"In Titanic, Welshman offers a minute-by-minute account of the doomed liner's last hours, based on a representative cross-section of those who sailed in her: men and women, old and young, passengers and crew, wealthy and poor. He introduces the reader to a fascinating cast of twelve eye-wi...

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Main Author: Welshman, John.
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Language:English
Published:Oxford ; New York : Oxford Univ. Press, 2012.
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520 |a "In Titanic, Welshman offers a minute-by-minute account of the doomed liner's last hours, based on a representative cross-section of those who sailed in her: men and women, old and young, passengers and crew, wealthy and poor. He introduces the reader to a fascinating cast of twelve eye-witnesses, including Arthur H. Rostron, Captain of the Carpathia, the first ship to reach the scene; Charles Lightoller, the Titanic's Second Officer; Archibald Gracie, a wealthy American cotton plantation owner; Elin Hakkarainen, a young migrant from Finland, travelling Third Class; and Edith Brown, a teenager from South Africa. The book also documents the experiences of an Assistant Wireless Operator, a Stewardess, an amateur military historian, a governess, a teacher, and a domestic servant. The survivor accounts allow Welshman to construct a graphic and compelling picture of events on a day-to-day and hour-by-hour basis, providing vivid glimpses of the tragedy as seen from their respective vantage points. In addition, Welshman tells the story of where these twelve people were from and what happened to those who survived in the years afterwards"--Amazon.com. 
505 0 |a The biggest anchor in the world -- Like a big expectant family -- A wonderful passage up to now -- Ice, flat like a pocket watch -- We have collision with iceberg -- Latitude 41º 46' N, longitude 50º 14'W -- She's gone, lads; row like hell -- A dark speck on the horizon -- Arranged for your exclusive story -- Mr Beesley's simple narrative. 
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