Voyagers of the Titanic: Passengers, Sailors, Shipbuilders, Aristocrats, and the Worlds They Came From
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Genres: History, Nonfiction
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: History, Nonfiction
Book Type: Hardcover
Leo T. reviewed on + 1775 more book reviews
I bought this from the sale truck at a branch library that I checked for books wish listed by PBS comrades, but might send it to the shelf at the old soldiers and sailors' home instead (sadly as it has not been posted for nearly a year) as it was so good that I burned the midnight oil last night reading quite a bit of it.
This is a well-plowed field and the author looks at previous works with a discerning eye, pointing out some of the things printed that are nonsense. For example, he analyzes and finds the census (male/female and by deck) of those who survived and finds it logical when considering that there were a great many more women in First Class than in Third Class and etc.
The book is organized starting with the 'birth' of the iceberg, the construction and manning of the White Star Line ship, the three decks of passenger cabins, the collision, etc. Those aboard appear mostly as brief references and then reappear briefly later in the book. The author does a great job of including the anguish experienced in the humble homes of the crew. Reports of how the news was received in Paris, etc. are included. I found photos especially worthy because many of them I had not seen before (I read Walter Lord's book as a 7th grader).
Endnotes, Index.
This is a well-plowed field and the author looks at previous works with a discerning eye, pointing out some of the things printed that are nonsense. For example, he analyzes and finds the census (male/female and by deck) of those who survived and finds it logical when considering that there were a great many more women in First Class than in Third Class and etc.
The book is organized starting with the 'birth' of the iceberg, the construction and manning of the White Star Line ship, the three decks of passenger cabins, the collision, etc. Those aboard appear mostly as brief references and then reappear briefly later in the book. The author does a great job of including the anguish experienced in the humble homes of the crew. Reports of how the news was received in Paris, etc. are included. I found photos especially worthy because many of them I had not seen before (I read Walter Lord's book as a 7th grader).
Endnotes, Index.
