Sinking of the Titanic: Eyewitness Accounts | 
 enlarge | Creator: Jay Henry Mowbray
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 87082
Media: Paperback
Edition: Dover Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0486402983
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.91634
EAN: 9780486402987
ASIN: 0486402983
Publication Date: March 31, 1998
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Gripping first-hand testimony by survivors, rescuers, and others brings the great maritime disaster into harrowing focus in this 1912 "memorial edition," first published shortly after the tragedy. Eyewitnesses recount heart-breaking tales of parting with loved ones, watching the great ship sink, and floating helplessly for long hours on icy seas. Numerous rare photographs.
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 a time capsal of the sinking. May 26, 2008
Published only months after the Titanic disaster, this is a collection of accounts of the tragedy. Although the book contains much hearsay and inaccuracies for sensationalization, reading the stories from the lips of the survivors and witnesses is moving and meaningful. The accounts are infused with the feeling of the times, with both melodramatic sentimentality and the thoroughly offensive racism, sexism, and classism. Despite all of this, the book is an intriguing perspective on the Titanic, fully capturing the psychology and sociology of the times, in its reaction to the disaster and also reflecting what caused it to be. Grade: B+
 Fascinating Reproduction! March 16, 2003
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great glimpse into the attitudes of the time...even the typeface, factual errors and misspellings add to the dramatic documentation of the stunned and outraged reactions to the sinking of the great RMS TITANIC. Will be especially enjoyed by TITANIC scholars and enthusiastis who now know the "real" story of her sinking...these personal, tragic tales will greatly enhances anyone's technical knowledge and interest in that Night to Remember!
 Origins of Titanic Myths September 22, 2000
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This reproduction of a contemporary publication is an interesting artifact that illustrates the exploitation of the Titanic disaster by the press at this time. It also demonstrates how much of the mythology about the Titanic got started. If you want to learn as much about the truth as can be learned about happened that night the transcripts of the American and British hearings are far superior as are the better organized and accurate accounts by survivors including Mr. Beesley, second cabin passenger and Col. Gracie, first cabin passenger.
Sinking of the Titanic July 1, 2000
0 out of 14 found this review helpful
I recently acquired a copy of the original book. Can you tell me how much that might be worth please? It is a wonderful book. The cover is not in mint condition! Thank you!
Dover does it again! April 1, 2000
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm glad that Dover publishes these replica editions, because it would be nearly impossible to find this material elsewhere. These accounts, straight from the survivors, are important to those of us that study the Titanic, and should be shared with the public at large.
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