Shadow of the Titanic

In the early hours of 15 April 1912 the Titanic sank with the loss of some 1500 men women and children. Almost 100 years after this tragic event we are still fascinated by the stories of survival, tragedy and loss that surrounded that night.

A night to remember by Walter Lord, first published in the 1950's and written after the author interviewed many survivors, remains one of the best accounts. Lord collected information and memorabilia about the Titanic and maintained correspondence with many survivors long after his book was published. He also collected a huge amount of memorabilia about the Titanic including buttons, spoons, menus and tickets.


Using many of Lord's original documents and drawing on numerous other resources, Andrew Wilson's Shadow of the Titanic details the lives of survivors in the years following the tragedy. How they coped and dealt with life, for better or worse, after such a momentous event is a fascinating read.

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