Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic: The Ocean's Greatest Disaster: A Graphic and Thrilling Account of the Sinking of the Greatest Floating Palace Ever Down to Watery Graves More Than 1,500 Souls
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062067400 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Back CoverA graphic and thrilling account of the sinking of the greatest floating palace ever built, carrying down to watery graves more than 1,500 soulsWith newly commissioned artwork, Wreck and Sinking of the ‘Titanic’ is a deluxe reproduction of the 1912 memorial edition edited by the great descriptive writer Marshall Everett and published immediately after the event occurred. This collectible volume gives a sobering account of the disaster, detailing exciting escapes from death and acts of heroism not equaled in ancient or modern times.
"Wreck and Sinking of Titanic" according to KENT GURNEY. Written and first published shorly after the Titanic disaster at sea, the contents give first person accounts of the tragedy. The accounts and opinions of the various writers differ greatly from what later research and discovery has shown to be the case. This book is a recreation of the original first published in 1912. It even has an antique look with gold edges on the pages, numerous illustrations, and pages yellowed by age. If you are a Tttanic "fan", as I am, you must read . Brad Lovett Cohen said amazing book. If you love all things Titanic,then this is the book for you. It makes you feel like you are there.. Jesse C. Ostrander said Aside from looking nice, worthless. The worthless, overly exaggerant prose of this collection of inaccurate tales does nothing but tell you the same exaggerated inaccuracies five different wrong ways. I have many books on this subject and I decided to return this to the clearence shelf i found it on when I saw the depiction of the ship hitting the ice berg head on. Also says exploding boilers broke the ship in half - wrong. Disgusting. Don't waste your time. Yes I'm a little bitter!
Exciting escapes from death and acts of heroism not equaled in ancient or modern times, as told by the survivors, and includes the history of icebergs, the terror of the seas, wireless telegraphy, and modern shipbuilding!” Stunningly designed to convey the rich look and feel of the original 1912 publication, with a worn cloth cover, hand-tinted maps, and gold foil-stamped pages, this rare treasure is a must-have for any Titanic fan.. A gorgeously produced rediscovered classic, Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic revives 1912’s most exciting and sensational report of the doomed ship’s catastrophic voyage, first published mere months after the Titanic met her fate: “A graphic and thrilling account of the sinking of the greatest palace ever built, carrying down to watery graves more than 1,500 souls…