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

Lawrence Beesley

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English

Double 9 Books
01 November 2023

Biography: general; History; Cruises

"Lawrence Beesley's book, ""The Loss of the S. S. Titanic,"" provides a firsthand and heartbreaking account of the catastrophic sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. A survivor of the accident, Lawrence Beesley, contributes his personal experience and acute insights to this thorough tale, delivering a harrowing and sad viewpoint on one of history's most iconic maritime tragedies. Readers are transported to the ill-fated voyage through his words, feeling the growing tension and witnessing the turmoil that erupted as the ship met its fatal end. The author's scrupulous attention to detail, along with his own experience as a passenger on the ship, lends his descriptions an unrivaled realism. Beesley recounts the initial shock, the desperate search for lifeboats, and the indescribable anguish as the Titanic sank into the frigid waters of the North Atlantic."

By: Lawrence Beesley
Imprint: Double 9 Books
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 154g
ISBN: 9789359320366
ISBN 10: 9359320366
Pages: 114
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lawrence Beesley (31 December 1877 - 14 February 1967) was an English science teacher, journalist, and novelist who survived the RMS Titanic tragedy. Beesley attended Derby School, where he was a scholar, and Caius College, Cambridge, where he was again a scholar. In 1903, he graduated with honors from the Natural Science tripos. He began his career as a schoolmaster at Wirksworth Grammar School in Derbyshire before moving on to Dulwich College in south London as a science master. He was still the Principal of the Northwood School of Coaching in Northwood, Middlesex, in 1957.