Short description
Presents an absorbing, minute-by-minute account of the demise of the "unsinkable" Titanic, the massive luxury liner that housed a French "sidewalk cafe" and a grand staircase, among other extravagances, but failed to provide enough lifeboats for the 2,207 passengers on board. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
Review
Stunning . . . one of the most exciting books of this or any year. - The New York Times A magnificent job of re-creative chronicling, enthralling from the first word to the last. - The Atlantic Monthly Seamless and skillful . . . it's clear why this is many a researcher's Titanic bible. - Entertainment Weekly