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The Titanic Collection

Mementos of the Maiden Voyage

text by Eric Sauder & Hugh Brewster

Publisher
Chronicle Books
Initial publish date
Oct 1998
Category
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
  • Unknown

    ISBN
    9780811820523
    Publish Date
    Oct 1998
    List Price
    $37.95

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The tragedy of theTitanic is chillingly present in the details: that the sea was calm and the night moonless; that the orchestra played "Songe d'Automne" as the icy water rose. Drawn from the archives of the Titanic Historical Society,The Titanic Collection uses real documents authentically reproduced to paint a riveting portrait of life on board. Reminiscent of a turn-of-the-century steamer trunk, this deluxe box contains more than 18 items, including the boarding pass of a man who missed the sailing, a brochure reviewing the amenities and civilities of the first class, deck maps, luggage stickers, postcards sent from the ship, and replicas of three tragic telegrams: the warning of icebergs ahead, theTitanic's distress call, and the heartrending announcement of the disaster.The Titanic Collection also includes a fact-filled booklet and timeline. Few will want to resist a closer look at the utterly compelling items inThe Titanic Collection.

About the authors

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HUGH BREWSTER has twenty-five years of experience creating books about the Titanic as an editor, publisher and writer. He worked with Robert D. Ballard to produce the 1987 international bestseller The Discovery of the Titanic and oversaw the creation of Titanic: An Illustrated History, a book that provided inspiration for James Cameron’s epic movie. Brewster is also the author of Inside the Titanic, 882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions about the Titanic and Deadly Voyage, and has written twelve award-winning books for young readers, including Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, a 2007 Governor General’s Award nominee. He lives in Toronto. Visit him online at www.hughbrewster.com or follow him on Twitter @hughbrewster.

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Editorial Reviews

Sometimes we lose touch with the human reality of the Titanic story. These fascinating and poignant artifacts vividly remind us that real people lived and died on the Titanic.Dr. Robert D. Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic wreck

Each item in this extraordinary collection reproduces a different aspect of what it was actually like to be a passenger on the Titanic.Don Lynch, author ofTitanic: An Illustrated History-

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