The Watch That Ends the Night : Voices from the Titanic (Paperback)

from santli

Wow. I love historical novels but hadn't previously read any having to do with the Titanic. I love poetry, but really haven't gotten into verse novels or poetry written by Allan Wolf. I'm so glad I picked up The Watch That Ends the Night as my foray into the world of both the Titanic and verse no...

from scuzzy

There is no bigger story than that of the Titanic. This year marked the 100 year anniversary of its sinking and in that century there have been many tales, true and fiction depicting that fateful sailing. This book is a blend of fact and fiction and makes that clear, however it is written so well...

from Sullywriter

So much has been written about the Titanic, it's hard to imagine an author finding a fresh perspective but Allan Wolf pulls it off and quite brilliantly. The voices of the captain, crew members, passengers from all three class, the shipboard rats, the embalmer searching for bodies floating among ...

from Joles

This book is my top pick for a must read! While I am a fan of the Titanic I would not nearly qualify as a Titaniac. Even so, I thoroughly enjoyed the way this book uses verse/stream of consciousness in the writing. It was easy to get through because the conversations/thoughts are like one page st...

from KarenBall

2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, one of the most famous ship disasters ever. What makes this book different from the hundreds that have been written about Titanic is that the story is told from 25 different perspectives, plus occasional telegrams and undertaker's no...