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I liked this book a lot. I wanted to LOVE it, and I didn't. But it wasn't bad. It just moved a bit slow for a book about The Titanic. I enjoyed the parts told from the perspective of Herbert Stone of the Californian, but the journalistic aspect moved a bit slower than I expected.
However, I didn't even know of the existence of the Californian before reading this book. I didn't know that Titanic survivors had seen a ship close by, or that there were any ships closer than the Carpathia that may have been able to help save lives. I didn't know about Captain Stanley Lord and his unexplainable actions on the night of April 14-15, 1912. I didn't know they sent ships to recover frozen bodies from the icy water when there no more survivors. I didn't realize how many well known people had been aboard the Titanic when she sunk to the bottom of the sea, including a personal friend of President Taft.
So I must say that while I found myself a bit bored a few times while Mr. Steadman walked us through the motions, I learned a surprising bit of new information about something that happened over 100 years ago. I'm glad I read this book, as it re-sparked an interest I already had in this tragedy and made me want to read more about the Titanic, as well as her passengers and crew.
However, I didn't even know of the existence of the Californian before reading this book. I didn't know that Titanic survivors had seen a ship close by, or that there were any ships closer than the Carpathia that may have been able to help save lives. I didn't know about Captain Stanley Lord and his unexplainable actions on the night of April 14-15, 1912. I didn't know they sent ships to recover frozen bodies from the icy water when there no more survivors. I didn't realize how many well known people had been aboard the Titanic when she sunk to the bottom of the sea, including a personal friend of President Taft.
So I must say that while I found myself a bit bored a few times while Mr. Steadman walked us through the motions, I learned a surprising bit of new information about something that happened over 100 years ago. I'm glad I read this book, as it re-sparked an interest I already had in this tragedy and made me want to read more about the Titanic, as well as her passengers and crew.