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Books for the Titanic's 100th Anniversary (page 2)


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Cover art for <i>TITANIC</i>
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012

"A thorough and absorbing recreation of the ill-fated voyage. (Nonfiction. 8-16)"
In what's sure to be a definitive work commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, Hopkinson offers a well-researched and fascinating account of the disaster. Read full book review >
Cover art for SHADOW OF THE <i>TITANIC</i>
NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012

"Disasters change people. Wilson counts the ways, often effectively and affectingly."
A biographer joins others writers swimming in the centennial vortex of the Titanic, which sank on Apr. 14, 1912. Read full book review >
Cover art for VOYAGERS OF THE TITANIC
NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012

"The book has all the inevitability and pathos of Greek tragedy, but by maintaining the personal dimension, the author transforms a narrative of monumental hubris meeting human error into a haunting story of real, intersecting lives on a collision course with destiny."
A moving account of the people who sailed into maritime history on the doomed Titanic. Read full book review >
Cover art for TITANIC TRAGEDY
NONFICTION
Released: March 19, 2012

"Small details enriched with deep emotion and dramatic irony."
One of the deans of maritime history returns with some sidebars to enlarge the hefty history of the Titanic. Read full book review >
Cover art for GILDED LIVES, FATAL VOYAGE
NONFICTION
Released: March 27, 2012

"Though overly concerned with the minutia of Edwardian society, Brewster delivers a welcome, interesting addition to Titanic-related literature."
In time for the centennial commemoration of the sinking of the Titanic, a close look at the lives of the ship's most privileged passengers. Read full book review >