How to survive the Titanic : the sinking of J. Bruce Ismay / Frances Wilson.

By:

Wilson, Frances, 1964-

Material type:

TextPublication details: New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2011.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: xi, 328 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cmISBN:

9780062094544 (hc.)
0062094548 (hc.)

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DDC classification:

910.9163/4 23

LOC classification:

G530 W5 2011

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	Rabdan Academy General Stacks	General Collection	G530 .W5 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	158820

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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.

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