Fantastic!

Listened to this because I'm a massive fan of the 1958 movie that this book is based on' Boy was I not disappointed this book has everything that the 1997 James Cameron movie didn't have which was non stop action from when the story starts right untill the end' Anothen big plus for this book is all the true facts that I learned and that I didn't even know myself'' And all this without anybody having to add a cheesy love story which wasn't needed (Sorry mr Camaron) Plus the reader of this book does a fantastic job, Will deffo be keeping this book in my library and will defo be enjoying it for many many years to come 10 out of 10 !!!

6 persone l'hanno trovata utile

just incredible

taking an unbiased and generally non sensationalised account of times and people and delicately out into time line... the stories speak for themselves

4 persone l'hanno trovata utile

A Concise & Well Written Account

I have recently been on a bit of a Titanic reading spree and had read two books prior to deciding to get this one. Perhaps the main reason I didn't opt for this one first was that I believe it was the oldest of the books I had read so far and I thought that alone was a reason to not select it first. Despite being written by the highly knowledgable and a Titanic historian, Walter Lord, I incorrectly thought this might be a less detailed or accurate account of the Titanic story. While it's true that we are adding to our knowledge of the wreck all the time over a series of expeditions in the years since this book was written, it doesn't affect the primary source material covered so concisely in this book.

I found this book to be the best I've read, so far, in terms of a timeline of events as witnessed by various people onboard. It clearly states where each person was at specific points during the sinking of the famous liner and I found this to offer a clear and much more concise treatment of the personal accounts. For example, in none of the prior two books I've read did I understand how the life boats were numbered. This simple bit of information made understanding the whereabouts and on which side of the ship various events to place. It baffles me as to how other books I've read have failed to explain this simple thing.

Interestingly, this comprehensive telling of the story of the disaster did miss some people. Mention was actually made of Alfred White, a man in the dynamo room at the time of the sinking and yet fails to tell us his story which was a harrowing one. It's possible Lord did not have access to other survivor accounts at the time he wrote this book.

In the book 'Farewell, Titanic' it is mentioned just how little time between the report of 'Ice berg! Right Ahead!' and the impact was but didn't quantify this. Lord does in this older book and gives the period of time as a scant 37 seconds.

Narration is provided by Martin Jarvis, a very familiar name to British listeners, who does an excellent job here and is able to render multiple accents when reading personal accounts which lends an air of greater realism to the survivor accounts. Jarvis doesn't overdo this, it comes across well.

I would recommend anyone delving into the Titanic story for the first time too read this one first. It really does offer a very comprehensive account of the sinking and places the listener in the thick of the disaster. it is written in a neat, flowing narrative that is easy to understand and digest and so is a great starting point for any Titanic novices.

2 persone l'hanno trovata utile

A classic

Fantastic book, gripping throughout and beautifully narrated. A must read for anyone interested in the Titanic.

2 persone l'hanno trovata utile

fantastic

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1 persona l'ha trovata utile

sensational

phenomenal non fiction book. attention to detail is astounding. The narration is exceptional. Cant praise this enough

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A Night should not be forgotten

Excellent
Narrator enthusiastic and word perfect.
A gripping account of fact not fiction.
Beautifully written

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Vivid and Absorbing

My best Audible listen to date.

Well written and excellently narrated account of the terrible tragedy which places you vividly there. Paints an emotional and awful picture of that night as passengers and crew went from light hearted dismissiveness of their plight to the realisation of what lay ahead and how it all unfolded.

Martin Jarvis keeps you enthralled for the duration.

Great but the narration lets it down.

The book is obviously timeless and wonderful in every way, but unfortunately this recording is let down by the narration, which, even at the time of greatest peril in the event, is still read in a jaunty lighthearted manner.

Excellent

Wonderful, well written and a excellent narration. I have seen the film (which is very good) but the book is brilliant.