The Sinking of the SS Titanic (Told By a Survivor)
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3.8 • 14 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The sinking of the SS Titanic in 1912 remains one of the most famous maritime disasters.
Since its sinking by an iceberg on its maiden voyage, many myths and legends have been told about the Titanic.
However the finest eyewitness account of the disaster by someone who was there is this book published only nine weeks after the disaster.
Lawrence Beesley account gives us some insight the night of the disaster and of the media frenzy that took hold days and weeks afterwards.
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The fact that the author was present when the Titanic was lost made me mourn and admire all who went down with the ship more than ever. However this book made me question the fact that this young single man made his way onto a lifeboat. While children were left to die this man got onto a lifeboat taking up the space that could have carried two or three children to saftey