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A carregar... A Night to Remember: The Sinking of the Titanic (The Titanic Chronicles Book 1) (original 1955; edição 2012)por Walter Lord (Autor)
Informação Sobre a ObraA Night to Remember por Walter Lord (1955)
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Top Five Books of 2020 (178) Disaster Books (20) » 12 mais Top Five Books of 2015 (540) Elevenses (244) Best Sea Stories (4) Books Read in 2013 (1,503) 1950s (282) Page Turners (122) Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This book is a well-researched and detailed accounting of the sinking of the Titanic. It's truly a history book and not necessarily designed for entertainment per se. It was definitely worthwhile reading. Of course, after seeing the super dramatic movie, the book reads a bit flat by comparison. It's not like a lot of the narrative non-fiction published today that completely brings the situation back to life. Check out The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder as a point of comparison. I will say there were so many different people referenced that it did make it a bit challenging to follow, but on the flip side all the various acts of heroism were duly noted for the historical record, and that seems like a very worthy endeavor. #1 New York Times Bestseller: The definitive book on the sinking of the Titanic, based on interviews with survivors, by the author of The Miracle of Dunkirk. At first, no one but the lookout recognized the sound. Passengers described it as the impact of a heavy wave, a scraping noise, or the tearing of a long calico strip. In fact, it was the sound of the world's most famous ocean liner striking an iceberg, and it served as the death knell for 1,500 souls. In the next two hours and forty minutes, the maiden voyage of the Titanic became one of history's worst maritime accidents. As the ship's deck slipped closer to the icy waterline, women pleaded with their husbands to join them on lifeboats. Men changed into their evening clothes to meet death with dignity. And in steerage, hundreds fought bitterly against certain death. At 2:15 a.m. the ship's band played "Autumn." Five minutes later, the Titanic was gone. Based... sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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This timeless tale is one that cannot be put down. It's an incredible voyage to that horrific night in 1912. (