Titanic Collections Volume 2: Fragments of History: The People (Titanic Collections: Fragments of History, 2) - Hardcover

Beatty, Mike; Behe, George; Lamoreau, John; Lynch, Don; Powell, Trevor; Tanito, Kalman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1803993340 ISBN 13: 9781803993348

Publisher: The History Press, 2024

Synopsis

‘Meet the people connected to Titanic in a very personal way. Through a tremendous display of memorabilia items – some of them very personal – you will feel the Titanic disaster as you never have before. A fresh, unique tour de force in the annals of Titanic literature!’ – J. KENT LAYTON, co-author of Recreating the Titanic

The basic facts of the Titanic’s story are well known: in April 1912 the largest ship in the world, described as ‘practically unsinkable’, set off on her maiden trip to New York. She would never make it there. Instead she would strike an iceberg just days into her journey and sink to the depths of the North Atlantic Ocean, taking nearly 1,500 people with her. She would remain there undisturbed for seventy-three years.

Titanic Collections: Fragments of History is a two-part series showcasing rare and important artefacts relating to the history of RMS Titanic. Many collectors prefer to hide their treasures away, but the items presented in these beautiful books have been gathered by six well-known and respected researchers, authors, historians and collectors who want to share their acquisitions with the world.

The People is a tribute to those connected with the ship, whether passengers or crew, through the items they left behind. It goes beyond the five-day voyage that they are forever entwined with to look at their whole lives, using letters, photographs and personal effects to tell their stories and highlight the real human cost of one of the world’s most famous tragedies. Each beautifully photographed item brings the story of the Titanic to life, and all come together as a museum for your bookshelf.

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About the Authors

MIKE BEATTY current trustee of the Titanic International Society, has been writing about and collecting Titanic-related items for over thirty-five years.

GEORGE BEHE is a past vice president of the Titanic Historical Society. He has been interviewed and acted as a consultant for many documentaries and Titanic books, and has written numerous articles for the Titanic Historical Society’s journal The Commutator. He has also been fortunate to have been able to count more than a dozen Titanic survivors among his personal friends. He has written On Board RMS Titanic and Voices from the Carpathia for The History Press.

JOHN LAMOREAU is a Titanic researcher and artefact collector who hosts a popular annual recreation of the last first-class dinner served on board the great vessel.

DON LYNCH, official historian of the Titanic Historical Society, is the author of the New York Times bestseller Titanic: An Illustrated History and was the historian for James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic.

TREVOR POWELL began collecting ocean liner memorabilia twenty years ago, focusing on the Olympic-class liners and the Lusitania.

Edition details

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1803993340
• ISBN 13: 9781803993348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208