Mainers on the Titanic
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.99 (550 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608933040 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 210 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Must Read! Great book for anyone interested in the personal stories of the Mainers who made this fateful journey. Smith weaves the stories of these people with one of the worst disasters of the 20th century with smart crisp writing making you want to turn the page to find out if they were a survivor or a causality. Well researched, from the millionaires of the day, to. Linda Thompson said I highly recommend this book by Mac Smith. An educational, as well as entertaining, read. My previous knowledge of the maiden voyage of the Titanic was based purely on what has been depicted in movies. This book provides a lot of factual information and takes you inside the lives of several passengers with ties to Maine. It makes one feel a connection to those people. In spite of knowing the outcome. GREAT BOOK WRITTEN BY MAC SMITH MAINERS ON THE TITANIC! :) Great book and so well researched! So many details that were not known until now and the author has so many interesting stories to tell about researching this book for the 10 years that it took him to acquire all needed information, so well written! Mac Smith is a wonderful author and being from Maine makes it so much more special for those of us that also
A Navy veteran of the first Gulf War and former news reporter for The Bar Harbor Times,Mac Smith lives in Stockton Springs, Maine, in the village of Sandy Point, where he is restoring the family homestead.
Mainers on the Titanic traces the stories of passengers on that fateful ship who had ties to Maine. Meticulously researched, this book reveals the agonizing day-to-day wait of Mainers for news of what really happened and tells the stories of Maine passengers from their boarding to the sinking and rescue, and, for those who survived, of their final coming ashore in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Their tales are retold, along with what was occurring in the state at the time. Many of them were wealthy summer visitors to Bar Harbor, but there were other residents of state aboard as well. It's a unique and fascinating addition to the Titanic story.
It’s not a long book, just 200 pages, but Mainers on the Titanic is a story you will never forget. Until I read Mainers on the Titanic, I had no idea of the scope of that tragedy or how it impacted our state. (Kennebec Journal)Mainers on the Titanic traces the stories of passengers on that fateful ship who had ties to Maine. Mac’s book includes everything from various newspapers’ accounts to poems written by survivors and others. Mac Smith of Stockton Springs brings it home, in a very compelling way. Many of them were wealthy summer visitors to Bar Harbor, but there were other residents of state aboard as well. Meticulously researched, this book reaveals the agonizing day-to-