The Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons

by Lawrence Beesley

Overview

Eye-opening insights into one of the worst tragedies in history. It's incredible to me how clueless the passengers were even as they loaded into lifeboats. The myth of the ship's invincibility was so strong, it took hearing the screams of people dying in the water for many to realize something had gone seriously wrong.

For as many books that have been written about the Titanic, nothing can come close to a first-hand account written months after the incident. Read this for a true historical context. (Benjamin Sobieck)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798888302705
Publisher:	Bibliotech Press
Publication date:	01/09/2023
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Lawrence Beesley (1878-1967) retired from his position as a science teacher in England when, at age thirty-four, he boarded the S.S. Titanic to go for a holiday in the States. He had been recently widowed and left at home his young son. His account of the epic disaster is widely regarded as one of the fairest and most comprehensive of its kind. Beesley was later portrayed in the classic Titanic film A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.