John Maxtone-Graham

Titanic Tragedy: A New Look at the Lost Liner

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In Titanic Tragedy maritime historian John Maxtone-Graham documents the vessel's design, construction, and departure from Southampton, her passengers' lifeboat ordeal, their Carpathia rescue, the role of new technologies, and memorials to her crew. He describes poignantly the performance of her eight gallant bandsmen who played on deck to the very end; none survived. Added historical bonuses include seven letters, ostensibly from a Titanic passenger. In fact, they were written by one of America's most eminent historians, Walter Lord, author of the seminal A Night to Remember of 1955. His devastating parodies about life aboard the doomed ship… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-0-393-34360-1
EAN: 9780393343601
Produktnummer: 12648067
Verlag: W W Norton & Co
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Seitenangabe: 235 S.
Masse: H20.9 cm x B14.2 cm x D1.4 cm 204 g
Gewicht: 204

Über den Autor

John Maxtone-Graham (1929-2015) wrote many books on trans-Atlantic ocean travel, among them Titanic Tragedy: A New Look at the Lost Liner, Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner, and The Only Way to Cross.