Synopses & Reviews
From an acclaimed literary biographer, a riveting and groundbreaking account of what happened to the survivors of the Titanic.While much has been written about the sinking of the Titanic, very little attention has been paid to the hundreds of survivors.
Using archival research and interviews with family members, Wilson shows how some survivors used their experience to propel themselves on to fame and how others were wracked with guilt and refused to acknowledge they had been there. Some reputations were destroyed, and some survivors were so psychologically damaged that they took their own lives years later.
From the famous survivors like Bruce Ismay and Madeline Astor—who became a bride, a widow, and a mother all within a year—to lesser known survivors Dorothy Gibson and the Navartil brothers—who were traveling under assumed names because they were being abducted by their father—Shadow of the Titanic offers a host of astonishing stories that add an important new dimension to our understanding of this legendary disaster.
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“Wilson’s fresh angle convincingly explores the strain on survivors.”
-- New York Times Book Review
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“This is a captivating read that begins where most other Titanic books end.”
--The Library Journal (Starred Review)
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"With this survival tale, Wilson has carved out a fascinating slice of the [Titanic] story."
-- USA Today
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“Andrew Wilson’s eloquent chronicle of the dark side of survival offers fresh information, fascinating insights, and masterful storytelling. A spellbinding voyage into the uncharted depths of the Titanic tragedy.”
-- Deborah Davis, author of
Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X
Synopsis
From an acclaimed literary biographer, a riveting and groundbreaking account of what happened to the survivors of the Titanic.
We think we know the story of the Titanic the once majestic and supposedly unsinkable ship that struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Britain to America but very little has been written about the vessel s 705 survivors. How did the events of that horrific night in the icy waters of the North Atlantic affect the lives of those who lived to tell the tale?
Drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished letters, memoirs, diaries, and interviews with their family members, award-winning journalist Andrew
Wilson brings to life the survivors colorful voices, from the famous, like heiress Madeleine Astor, to the lesser known second-and third-class passengers, such as the Navratil brothers, who were traveling under assumed names because they were being abducted by their father.
More than one hundred years after that fateful voyage, Shadow of the Titanic adds an important new dimension to this enduringly captivating story."
Synopsis
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About the Author
Andrew Wilson is an award-winning journalist and author. His work has appeared in a wide variety of publications including the andlt;Iandgt;Guardianandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;Washington Postandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;Daily Telegraphandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;Observerandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;Sunday Timesandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;Independent on Sundayandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;Daily Mailandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;New Statesmanandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;Evening Standardandlt;/Iandgt; magazine and the andlt;Iandgt;Smithsonianandlt;/Iandgt;.