Titanic Voices from the Disaster |
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| Author:
| Hopkinson, Deborah |
| Read by:
| Bramhall, Mark
Altschuler, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-385-36153-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Listening Library (Audio) |
| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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EARLY MORNING ON APRIL 15, 1912, the RMS
Titanic, on her glorious maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, sank after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Thus the ship declared to be unsinkable was lost in one of the most infamous tragedies in history. Even now, a century later, the events surrounding the
Titaniccontinue to haunt and intrigue us. Critically acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices of
Titanicsurvivors and...
More DescriptionEARLY MORNING ON APRIL 15, 1912, the RMSTitanic, on her glorious maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, sank after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Thus the ship declared to be unsinkable was lost in one of the most infamous tragedies in history. Even now, a century later, the events surrounding theTitaniccontinue to haunt and intrigue us.
Critically acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices ofTitanicsurvivors and witnesses to the disaster to bring the horrors of that terrible night to life. There’s nine-year-old Frankie Goldsmith; Violet Jessop, a young stewardess; Jack Thayer, an American high school senior; Colonel Archibald Gracie, a well-to-do gentleman; William Murdoch, a brave seaman; Charlotte Collyer, a young mother on her way to start a new life; and many others. Their recollections are filled with heart-stopping action, devastating drama, and fascinating historical details.