Titanic

By Deborah Hopkinson

Uncover the Titanic's tragic night through survivor voices and haunting photos.

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289 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Experience the Titanic's doomed voyage through the eyes of those who lived it. From the ship's grand launch to its icy demise, survivor accounts and archival photos reveal the harrowing night. Meet stewardess Violet Jessop and Captain Arthur Rostron, who braved the icy waters to rescue survivors. This gripping narrative weaves together heart-stopping action and historical details, inviting readers to relive the drama and devastation of that fateful April night. What secrets will emerge from the depths of history?

From the publisher

Critically acclaimed nonfiction author Deborah Hopkinson pieces together the story of the TITANIC and that fateful April night, drawing on the voices of survivors and archival photographs.Scheduled to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the TITANIC, a topic that continues to haunt and thrill readers to this day, this book by critically acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices and stories of real TITANIC survivors and witnesses to the disaster – from the stewardess Violet Jessop to Captain Arthur Rostron of the CARPATHIA, who came to the rescue of the sinking ship. Packed with heartstopping action, devastating drama, fascinating historical details, loads of archival photographs on almost every page, and quotes from primary sources, this gripping story, which follows the TITANIC and its passengers from the ship’s celebrated launch at Belfast to her cataclysmic icy end, is sure to thrill and move readers.