Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage : The Titanic's First-Class Passengers and Their World

from Meggo

The story of the Titanic's fateful April 1912 voyage told with a combination of first person accounts and historical records. Although this book doesn't add a ton to the story of what happened that night, it is told with a Canadian perspective that makes it fresh and interesting.

from Beamis12

It has been a long time since I have read a Titanic book, but even so I think this one is a little different than the ones I remember reading. One can tell a great amount of research has gone into this very readable and informative book, centering on the many of the people on board the Titanic an...

from LibraryCin

This book looks at the lives of some of the 1st class passengers who were on the Titanic, as well as their time on the Titanic and the aftermath. I really enjoyed this. I have to admit that I was more interested in the happenings on the ship vs. their lives before and after, so the second half of...

from debnance

Whew. Who isn't intrigued by the sinking of the Titanic? As Brewster reminds us, even people who have never heard the old Greek myths know the mythic story of the demise of the Titanic. Who isn't intrigued by the stories of the very rich on board this ship? And who better to tell this story than ...

from ljldml

With the 100th anniversary of Titanic's tragic ending upon our doorstep, this is a fitting book to be released now. It centers on the first class passengers of the famed ship. Their lives before and (for those who lived) after the sinking. This is a highly readable and enjoyable book. It is immed...