by Walter Lord
First published 2013
The night of April 14, 1912. Aboard the Titanic, passengers dance and socialize, unaware of the iceberg that looms ahead. As the ship collides and begins to sink, a desperate fight for survival ensues. Through gripping first-hand accounts, we witness the horror and heroism that defined that fateful night. In the aftermath, Lord investigates the disaster's causes and implications, delivering a profound meditation on the fragility of human life in the face of nature's power.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, non-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: disaster, survival
Setting: Titanic
Period: 1912
437 pages · Kindle Edition · Open Road Media