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Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived Audiobook
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A riveting and groundbreaking account of what happened to the survivors of the Titanic.
We think we know the story of the Titanic—the once majestic and supposedly unsinkable ship that struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Britain to America—but very little has been written about the vessel’s 705 survivors. How did the events of that horrific night in the icy waters of the North Atlantic affect the lives of those who lived to tell the tale?
Drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished letters, memoirs, diaries, and interviews with their family members, award-winning journalist Andrew Wilson brings to life the survivors’ colorful voices, from the famous, like heiress Madeleine Astor, to the lesser known second-and third-class passengers, such as the Navratil brothers, who were traveling under assumed names because they were being abducted by their father.
More than one hundred years after that fateful voyage, Shadow of the Titanic adds an important new dimension to this enduringly captivating story.
This audiobook is expertly read by David Pickering, with audio engineering by David Pickering and Blake Rook. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Copyright (c) 2011 by Andrew Wilson (P) (2024) Echo Point Books & Media, LLC.
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"An incredible collection of survivor stories that have been blended with biographical research into an addictive and highly readable tale of what happened to those who survived the sinking of the Titanic. Andrew Wilson has taken the stories of the survivors that we know and thoroughly details inconsistencies, realities, and the motivations/reasons of the survivors. Some of these stories are beyond tragic while others provide hope in the determination to survive and live life for those who had perished so tragically that April night in 1912. This is a book that will fill in the blank left in Titanic history of what happened to the survivors after they stepped off the Carpathia and onto the pier in New York City. It will captivate all readers with its interwoven stories."
— Jennifer (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Good but not great. More about the lives of the few steerage passengers would have been a positive addition. "
— Sarah, 2/17/2014 -
" Extremely interesting stories of what happened to survivors of the Titanic. There were a handful of suicides, some became obsessive about it, and some had normal lives. Totally worth reading. "
— Keith, 2/12/2014 -
" This book was very eye opening. I am a Titanic buff for many many years and I am always curious to read about true stories of the event. It's interesting to see how the tragedy continued to affect the survivors for the rest of their lives. So many of the stories end with the sinking of the ship but this one went beyond that. Good research done by the author as well. "
— Tessie, 1/22/2014 -
" A very interesting read on how the disaster affected the lives of the survivors. "
— Deanne, 1/22/2014 -
" good book but am finding it very hard to have sympathy for some of the people involved. "
— Marguerite, 1/19/2014 -
" This was really interesting. I never really knew anything about the survivors of the Titanic or what the rest of their lives were like. "
— Eileen, 1/16/2014 -
" This was the only book I bought from the Titanic exhibit, and I wasn't disappointed. "
— Amy, 1/13/2014 -
" It was a great book to give insight to what happened to the survivors after the sinking of the Titanic. Easy read. "
— Sharon, 12/24/2013 -
" Nice to read stories of people who survived, but most of the chapters were at least 40 pages and some of the stories seemed to drag on. "
— Danielle, 12/12/2013 -
" I was hoping for more from this book. Unfortunately Wilson only related what happened to Lady Astor after losing her husband in the sinking and a couple other passengers. It just wasn't very interesting. I wouldn't recommend it. "
— Karen, 10/5/2013 -
" This is not the kind of book I usually read anymore (disaster related) but I actually don't know much about this and it was really interesting to read about the rest of the survivors' lives. Pretty good book. "
— Mary, 3/19/2013 -
" I thought it was very moving. The survivors had a rough time dealing with the tragedy. They all coped differently with surviving the sinking of the Titanic. "
— Arlene, 2/27/2013 -
" Factual titanic stories about the lives of the survivors AFTER the sinking. Interesting. "
— Sara, 7/19/2012 -
" This was such a wonderful book! The accounts of the survivors were captivating. "
— Debbie, 6/24/2012 -
" Loved it but got slow towards the end. "
— Tina, 5/9/2012
About Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson is an author and professor in Ukrainian studies at University College London and a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.