A Night to Remember (Audiobook)

from fuzzi

This is a superb account of the last hours of the Titanic. The author doesn't overwhelm the reader with facts, but succinctly tells of this tragedy through the eyes of the survivors. I found myself turning the pages eagerly, wanting to see how it ended, and who would survive. The stories of coura...

from mstrust

It doesn't get more thorough than this- Lord interviewed just about any Titanic survivor still alive in the early 50's, which was quite a few. This is a minute-by-minute account of what happened aboard the Titanic before, during and after its sinking. I don't think you'd find another book that pl...

from minnesotadebbie

This book was fascinating - I loved all the little details, from what people wore to the squabbles on the life boats. Lord makes clear that the great loss of life was especially horrific because it didn't need to happen. Not only were there not enough life boats, but a ship was only ten miles awa...

from TJWilson

Intense. This book holds such a disaster in awe that it's not easy to leave off the book without finishing it. I couldn't put it down once I picked it up. Very brisk, informative and easy language. A good telling. Walter Lord does well with the huge amount of information researched. A good writer...

from MerryMary

Very nearly a primary source. Lord wrote this at a time when many of the survivors were still surviving! It is as complete a picture of events happening everywhere from the bridge to steerage as is probably possible. I found the passenger list at the end of the book especially helpful. The differ...