A Night to Remember: The Classic Bestselling Account of the Sinking of the Titanic

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Brian Lavery Julian Fellowes

A Night to Remember

The Classic Bestselling Account of the Sinking of the Titanic

Brian Lavery, Julian Fellowes, Walter Lord

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English

Viking
11 May 2012

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest

'Joughin casually tightened his lifebelt. Then he glanced at his watch - it said 2.15. As an afterthought, he took it off and stuck it into his hip pocket.

He was

beginning to puzzle over his position when he felt the stern dropping under his feet - it was like taking an elevator. As the sea closed over the stern, Joughin stepped off into the water.'

On 14th April 1912, just before midnight on a clear moonless sea, the White Star Line's massive cruise liner struck an iceberg. She sank within hours. Of 2,200 passengers and crew, only 700 survived.

Walter Lord's definitive account of the Titanic's voyage, wreck and aftermath is a classic of investigation, based on the

testimony of survivors. A Night To Remember became the source for countless films, novels and plays - and it has never been bettered.

'I've never come across a book to rival a night to remember.' Julian Fellows creator of Downton Abbey and Titanic

'Stunning, incomparably the best on its subject' The New York Times

By: Brian Lavery, Julian Fellowes, Walter Lord
Imprint: Viking
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780141399690
ISBN 10: 0141399694
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 11 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law, Walter Lord served in England with the American intelligence service during the Second World War. His interest in the Titanic dates back to 1926 when, at ten years old, he persuaded his family to cross the Atlantic on the Olympic, sister ship to the doomed ocean liner. Lord was renowned for his knowledge of the Titanic catastrophe, serving as consultant to director James Cameron during the filming of Titanic. A Night to Remember was published in 1955 and has never been out of print. Walter Lord died in 2002.

Reviews for A Night to Remember: The Classic Bestselling Account of the Sinking of the Titanic

A stunning book, incomparably the best on its subject * New York Times * Walter single-handedly revived interest in the Titanic...an electrifying book * John Maxtone-Graham, maritime historian and author * Absolutely gripping and unputdownable * David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author * Devotion, gallantry...Benjamin Guggenheim changing to evening clothes to meetdeath; Mrs. Isador Straus clinging to her husband, refusing to get in a lifeboat; Arthur Ryerson giving his life belt to his wife's maid...A book to remember * Chicago Tribune * Seamless and skilful...it's clear why this is many a researcher's Titanic bible * Entertainment Weekly * Enthralling from the first word to the last * The Atlantic Monthly * Moving and extremely well-documented * Oxford Mail *