A Night to Remember: The Classic Account of the Final Hours of the Titanic

by Walter Lord, Nathaniel Philbrick (Introduction)

Overview

The classic minute-by-minute account of the sinking of the Titanic, in a 50th anniversary edition with a new introduction by Nathaniel Philbrick

First published in 1955, A Night to Remember remains a completely riveting account of the Titanic's fatal collision and the behavior of the passengers and crew, both noble and ignominious. Some sacrificed their lives, while others fought like animals for their own survival. Wives beseeched husbands to join them in lifeboats; gentlemen went taut-lipped to their deaths in full evening dress; and hundreds of steerage passengers, trapped below decks, sought help in vain.

Available for the first time in trade paperback and with a new introduction for the 50th anniversary edition by Nathaniel Phil-brick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Sea of Glory, Walter Lord's classic minute-by-minute re-creation is as vivid now as it was upon first publication fifty years ago. From the initial distress flares to the struggles of those left adrift for hours in freezing waters, this semicentennial edition brings that moonlit night in 1912 to life for a new generation of readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805077643
Publisher:	Holt, Henry & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	01/07/2005
Series:	Holt Paperback
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	54,125
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	950L (what's this?)

About the Author

Walter Lord was the author of several bestselling works of history, including Day of Infamy, a re-creation of the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He died in 2002. Nathaniel Philbrick is the New York Times bestselling author of Sea of Glory and In the Heart of the Sea, for which he won the National Book Award.

Editorial Reviews

Stunning . . . one of the most exciting books of this or any year.” —The New York Times

“A magnificent job of re-creative chronicling, enthralling from the first word to the last.” —The Atlantic Monthly

“Seamless and skillful . . . it's clear why this is many a researcher's Titanic bible.” —Entertainment Weekly

From the Publisher

This classic study of the unsinkable TITANIC still packs an emotional wallop. Of course, we know what’s going to happen, but the pleasure here is in the telling and the anticipation created by the author’s minute-by-minute account of the doomed ship. What could make this story even better? How about a terrific narrator who has a classically trained English voice that not only lends élan to the book but also heightens the tension and adds expert pacing? Check off all of those boxes, as Martin Jarvis fits the bill with talent to spare. Jarvis alternates his reading to match the text, ranging from a learned professor informing us of a historical event to a breathlessly excited observer drawing us into the story. It’s a must-read. R.I.G. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

MAY 2012 - AudioFile