In a night of unforgettable tragedy, the Titanic, the world's largest liner on its maiden voyage, struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11.40 p.m. on 14 April 1912 and sank at 2.20 a.m. the following morning. Over 1500 people died. Whose fault it was, and how the passengers and crew reacted, has been a subject of dispute ever since the first news of the disaster broke. "Titanic: A Night Remembered", as well the story of the ship and its only voyage, is an account of ten of those who died: among them Titanic's captain Edward Smith and builder Thomas Andrews, John Jacob Astor, the richest man on board, and the bandmaster, Wallace Hartley, who played as the ship sank. Stephanie Barczewski traces their lives and careers and what brought all of them together on that fatal night. Many of those who died were treated as heroes (in contrast to men such as J. Bruce Ismay and Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon, who used their influence to get places in lifeboats). How these men and women were remembered in both Britain and America says much about contemporary values of manhood, heroism, chivalry and national pride. "Titanic: A Night Remembered" also sets the Titanic in the context of three ports: Belfast, where it was built; Southampton, which lost 600 citizens as members of its crew; and Queenstown in Ireland, its last port of call.

The definitive diagnosis of the world's most notorious seafaring tragedy.

About the Author
Stephanie Barczewski is Associate Professor of History at Clemson University, South Carolina.

Reviews
'This book features biographies of many who died, including Captain Edward Smith and the bandmaster Wallace Hartley who played as the ship sank. ...Stephen Barczewski gets under the skin of the story by telling us what brought them together that night. The result is chilling, and compelling, and a vital part of he whole Titanic story.' - Shetland Times, 7 July 2006
'It is hard to imagine that there is anything original left to write about Titanic, but, surprisingly, this book...has managed to approach the story from a new angle.' ~ Ships Monthly



Book Information
ISBN 9781852855000
Author Stephanie Barczewski
Format Paperback
Page Count 382
Imprint Hambledon Continuum
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 650g