Titanic Valour: The Life Of Fifth Officer Harold Lowe - Softcover

Sheil, Inger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752469967 ISBN 13: 9780752469966

Publisher: The History Press, 2012

Synopsis

Titanic Valour Biography of Harold Lowe, Fifth Officer of RMS Titanic, who was described by another survivor as 'the real hero of the Titanic.' After taking an active role in the evacuation, Lowe took command of a raft of lifeboats, distributing passengers among them so he could return to the wreckage and look for survivors - the only officer to do so. Full description

About this title

About the Author:

Inger Sheil has lived in Sydney, Vienna, New York and London. Graduating from Sydney University, she left a career as a policy adviser to spend five years in the United Kingdom researching Harold Lowe and the deck crew of RMS Titanic. In 2003 Sheil returned to Australia and commenced working at the Australian National Maritime Museum. She has written a number of articles on aspects of Titanic's history. In addition to documentary work and writing she is a keen scuba diver and vintage clothing enthusiast, occasionally lecturing on Art Deco fashion.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0752469967
• ISBN 13: 9780752469966
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176