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OverviewIN the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, the icy waters of the North Atlantic reverberated with the desperate screams of more than 1,500 men, women, and children--passengers of the once majestic liner Titanic. Then, as the ship sank to the ocean floor and the passengers slowly died from hypothermia, an even more awful silence settled over the sea. The sights and sounds of that night would haunt each of the vessel's 705 survivors for the rest of their days. Although we think we know the story of Titanic --the famously luxurious and supposedly unsinkable ship that struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Britain to America--very little has been written about what happened to the survivors after the tragedy. How did they cope in the aftermath of this horrific event? How did they come to remember that night, a disaster that has been likened to the destruction of a small town? Drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished letters, memoirs, and diaries as well as interviews with survivors' family members, award-winning journalist and author Andrew Wilson reveals how some used their experience to propel themselves on to fame, while others were so racked with guilt they spent the rest of their lives under the Titanic's shadow. Some reputations were destroyed, and some survivors were so psychologically damaged that they took their own lives in the years that followed. Andrew Wilson brings to life the colorful voices of many of those who lived to tell the tale, from famous survivors like Madeleine Astor (who became a bride, a widow, an heiress, and a mother all within a year), Lady Duff Gordon, and White Star Line chairman J. Bruce Ismay, to lesser known second- and third-class passengers such as the Navratil brothers--who were traveling under assumed names because they were being abducted by their father. Today, one hundred years after that fateful voyage, Shadow of the Titanic adds an important new dimension to our understanding of this enduringly fascinating story. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew WilsonPublisher: Atria Books Imprint: Atria Books Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9781451671568ISBN 10: 1451671563 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 06 March 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsWilson's fresh angle convincingly explores the strain on survivors. <p> -- New York Times Book Review<p><p> Andrew Wilson's eloquent chronicle of the dark side of survival offers fresh information, fascinating insights, and masterful storytelling. A spellbinding voyage into the uncharted depths of the Titanic tragedy. -- Deborah Davis, author of Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X<p><p> Andrew Wilson's eloquent chronicle of the dark side of survival offers fresh information, fascinating insights, and masterful storytelling. A spellbinding voyage into the uncharted depths of the Titanic tragedy. -- Deborah Davis, author of Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X<p><p> The Titanic 's passenger list boasted a disproportionate number of colourful characters, and Wilson's detail is dizzyingly impressive. Shadow of the Titanic shows the ship's fate as a fount of moral dilemmas. -- Mail on Sunday (UK) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |