The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons, By One of the Survivors [Paperback]

Lawrence Beesley (Author)

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Publication Date: April 14, 2000

First published in 1912, just two short months after the sinking of the TITANIC, this hauntingly immediate account opens with Lawrence Beesley's story of arriving onshore and soon after walking through the doors of Messrs. Houghton and Mifflin to tell his tale. THE LOSS OF THE S.S. TITANIC represents Beesley's attempt not just to record the events of the sinking but to set the record straight. In so doing, he captures both the majesty and the tragedy of this legendary voyage -- the view from the lifeboat as well as that from the deck. Full of wonderful nautical detail and written with a hair-raising clarity, THE LOSS OF THE S.S. TITANIC is an altogether spellbinding tale of that fateful night -- one you won't soon forget.

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About the Author

Lawrence Beesley (1878-1967) retired from his position as a science teacher in England when, at age thirty-four, he boarded the S.S. Titanic to go for a holiday in the States. He had been recently widowed and left at home his young son. His account of the epic disaster is widely regarded as one of the fairest and most comprehensive of its kind. Beesley was later portrayed in the classic Titanic film A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.

Product Details

• Paperback: 203 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books; 1 edition (April 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618055312
• ISBN-13: 978-0618055319
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a true account, June 11, 2000

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This review is from: The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons, By One of the Survivors (Paperback)

This is a tale told by a survivor of the S.S. Titanic. It was published just after the Titanic's sinking in 1912. Insisde are the authors true account of the disaster with six real photos of the vessels journey. The story will give you goosebumps down your spine and allow you to expierience the tragedy yourself. This book cannot begin to compare to the other stories of the Titanic. It's power comes from a first hand account that provides more information than a fact book can tell you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1st Hand, verbose account by intelligent witness., June 2, 2002

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This review is from: The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons, By One of the Survivors (Paperback)

Beesley, a schoolteacher and TITANIC 2nd class passenger, brilliantly recalls his experiences aboard the ill-fated ocean liner...and lucky for us, as his recounting of the disaster is especially well told with both accuracy and emotion. A must-have addition to your TITANIC library.