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Wilson, Frances, 1964-

How to survive the Titanic : the sinking of J. Bruce Ismay / Frances Wilson. - 1st U.S. ed. - New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2011. - xi, 328 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm.

First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Bloomsbury.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

At sea. Chance ; Luckless Yamsi ; Youth ; These bumble-like proceedings -- On land. The convergence of the twain ; The secret sharer ; The super captain ; Ismay's unrest -- Afterword.

Accused of cowardice and of dictating the Titanic's excessive speed, Ismay was the first victim of a press hate campaign. He never recovered from the damage to his reputation and never spoke of his beloved ship, the Titanic, again. Wilson explores Ismay's desperate need to tell his story, and to find a way of living with the consciousness of lost honor.

ISBN: 9780062094544 (hc.) 0062094548 (hc.)

LCCN: 2011275374

Subjects--Personal Names:
Ismay, J. Bruce 1862-1937.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Titanic (Steamship)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Shipwrecks--North Atlantic Ocean.
Shipowners--Great Britain--Biography.
Shipwreck victims--Great Britain--Biography.

LC Class. No.: G530 / W5 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 910.9163/4