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The Titanic: Disaster of the Century Audiobook
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In this centennial edition of the definitive book on the Titanic, new findings and interviews shed light on the world's most famous marine disaster for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking.
On that fatal night in 1912 the world's largest moving object disappeared beneath the waters of the North Atlantic in less than three hours. Why was the ship sailing through waters well known to be a "mass of floating ice"? Why were there too few lifeboats? Why were a third of the survivors crew members? Based on the sensational evidence of the U.S. Senate hearings, eyewitness accounts, and the results of the 1985 Woods Hole expedition that photographed the ship, this electrifying account vividly re-creates the vessel's last desperate hours afloat and fully addresses the questions that have continued to haunt the tragedy of the Titanic.
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"An excellent, fast-paced overview, despite originally being written more than a century ago. You can see where James Cameron got his ideas."
— Tom (4 out of 5 stars)
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A thorough, argumentative work..
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“Robertson Dean[‘s]…resonant baritone voice might have come from the deep-blue sea itself. [His] grave delivery is both moving and horrifying.”
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“A thorough, argumentative work..”
— John Updike
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" A superb work. The narrator isn't boring and the writing style is impeccable. "
— J., 7/14/2013 -
" An outstanding narrative of a tragedy that didn't need to happen. "
— Nat, 12/3/2012
About Wyn Craig Wade
Wyn Craig Wade (1944–2006) was a clinical psychologist by training, specializing in family and adolescent counseling and neuropsychosis. He held degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin and pursued postgraduate work at Michigan State University. He is also the author of The Titanic: End of a Dream and The Fiery Cross: The Ku Klux Klan in America.
About Robertson Dean
Robertson Dean has played leading roles on and off Broadway and at dozens of regional theaters throughout the country. He has a BA from Tufts University and an MFA from Yale. His audiobook narration has garnered ten AudioFile Earphones Awards. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he works in film and television in addition to narrating.