Gareth Russell read Modern History at St Peter's College at the University of Oxford and completed his postgraduate at Queen's University, Belfast with a study of Catherine Howard's household. He has written for the Sunday Times, Tatler and the Irish News and is the author of two novels set in his native Belfast and several books on royal history. He divides his time between Belfast and New York.
PRAISE FOR GARETH RUSSELL'S BOOK THE SHIP OF DREAMS 'A fascinating look at life during a doomed era ... Like spending time with an amusing conversationalist aboard what the Edwardians called 'a ship of dreams' ... Russell's social observations are sharp and witty ... the wider history he presents is packed with interesting details.' Times 'Gripping .... the attention to detail is astonishing.' Sunday Times 'Engrossing ... This masterly reconstruction renders the Titanic story vital again' Mail on Sunday 'Russell sets out to look at the night through the experiences of six first-class passengers ... Russell reminds us no one thought the Titanic could sink ... The belief in the infallibility of bigness is the most striking feature of Russell's darksome failing world' Daily Telegraph 'It is a wonderful, multi-angled view of history and grips the reader as compellingly as a pacey historical or epic movie ... Russell has written a wonderful book, full of personalities, history but most of all suspense.' Independent