Titanic (True Stories of her Passengers, Crew and Legacy) - Nicola Pierce

This book commemorates the enduring legacy of the world’s most famous ship – TITANIC. Her story is one of all those bound together on that fateful voyage. On board were: writers, artists, honeymooners, sportsmen, priests, reverends, fashion designers, aristocrats, millionaires, children, crew and emigrants looking for a better life. This book tells of their lives, and shines the spotlight on: • Some of the great ship’s surprising treasures • Her fted voyage from Belfast’s Harland & Wolff shipyard • The fascinating museums devoted to her memory, including Titanic Belfast • The iconic music and movies • Her winged and four-legged passengers • The sister ships of Olympic and Britannic • Tales of heroism • Theories surrounding Titanic’s fatal collision • The lifeboats and just how close the SS Californian was on that tragic night • How Arctic explorer Ernest Shackleton and the inquiries viewed events These stories and much more lie inside.