Story of the Titanic (DK History)

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Lord traveled on the RMS Olympic, Titanic 's sister ship, when he was a boy and the experience gave him a lifelong fascination with the lost liner. [1] As he later put it, he spent his time on the Olympic "prowling around" and trying to imagine "such a huge thing" sinking. He started reading about and drawing Titanic at the age of ten and spent many years collecting Titanic memorabilia, causing people to "take note of this oddity." [2] He majored in history at Princeton University and graduated from Yale Law School before joining the New York–based advertising agency J. Walter Thompson. [2] Writing in his spare time, he interviewed 63 survivors of the disaster. [3] Further Reading: Butler is also the author Unsinkable: The Full Story Of The RMS Titanic. After A Night to Remember, this is considered to be one of the most comprehensive and best narrative non-fiction books about the Titanic.

Who will enjoy this book: Lovers of horror, the supernatural and anyone looking for an atmospheric spooky read! The RMS Titanic was a passenger luxury liner owned and operated by the White Star Line. Registered in Britain, it was intended to serve as a trans-Atlantic liner operating between Southampton and New York City. Who will enjoy this book: People who want to get as close as possible to this tragedy and read real stories from the Titanic will find few better sources than this book. History enthusiasts and Titanic buffs should hopefully find this invaluable. The Band That Played On: The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic – Steve TurnerWho will enjoy this book: Historians, Titanic enthusiasts, maritime scholars and just anyone curious about this well-liked captain. What sets this book about the Titanic apart? Butler spent years researching the actions of the Captains of the Carpathia and the Californian, recounting in his book just how many people could have been saved had they acted differently, and diving deeply into the investigations launched against those deemed by many to have acted callously and negligently. You’re unlikely to find a more thorough approach to the retelling of this compelling story.

What sets this book about the Titanic apart? Titanic: A Survivor’s Story is the only Titanic book to contain the information Gracie left behind. Written shortly before his death from the exposure he suffered on the evening of the sinking, Gracie gives a vivid account of the situation as he and the last of the passengers to leave the sinking ship (including fellow survivor John Thayer, whose account is detailed meticulously by Gracie in this book), going so far even to be able to describe who went into which lifeboat. The novel can be found sitting on Carlson's armchair in the 1996 video game Titanic: Adventure Out of Time.

What sets this book about the Titanic apart? As Walter Lord (author of A Night to Remember) said, “It is impossible to pull off this sort of thing without knowing the facts, and Charlie Pellegrino knows his Titanic inside and out.” And it’s true, Pellegrino loves the Titanic and loves writing about it. Because of this, he’s not only been able to paint an accurate first hand account of both events, but through his extensive work with Ballard and other Titanic enthusiasts, he’s managed to make oceanography accessible to everyone. Technology advances, scenery changes, but the human heart remains the same. As a writer, I hope to honor lives unnoticed or forgotten and have found that writing in verse affords me the truest, most uncorrupted pathway into the human heart. Each of the verse novels I’ve written or recommended here is spun from the strongest threads of time, place, and character. My hope is that the spare words within each book will build bridges across time and culture, and that those of us willing to open our hearts and cross these bridges will help create a more tolerant and peaceful world. Why it’s one of the best Titanic books for kids: I, as I’m sure many kids of my generation did, read several of the Dear America series when I was younger. Since I was obsessed with the Titanic, this was of course a standout for me. Of course, when I was a kid there wasn’t the plethora of kids books about the Titanic that there is today, but I still think there is a great book for younger audiences to read about the events from a first person POV and connect to the characters. What sets this book about the Titanic apart? Wade’s book is meticulously researched and very well written. His unbiased approach covers a lot of historical ground, and whether you have no previous knowledge of the catastrophe or you are very well-versed in Titanic lore, you’ll be able to take something new away from this book.