The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons (Forgotten Books) - Softcover

Beesley, Lawrence Suetonius

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1606800442 ISBN 13: 9781606800447

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2008

Synopsis

RMS Titanic was the second in the trio of Olympic-class superliners intended to dominate the transatlantic travel business. Owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard, Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world at the time of its launching. During Titanic's maiden voyage, it struck an iceberg at 11:40 PM (ship's time) on Sunday evening April 14, 1912, and sank two hours and forty minutes later at 2:20 AM Monday morning. (Quote from wikipedia.org)

About the Author

Lawrence Beesley (1877 - 1967)
Lawrence Beesley (born December 31, 1877 - died February 14, 1967), was an English teacher, journalist and author who was a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. He was born in Wirksworth, Derbyshire.

Beesley was educated at Derby School, where he was a scholar, and afterwards at Caius College, Cambridge, again as a scholar. He took a First Class degree in the Natural Science tripos in 1903. (Quote from wikipedia.org)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
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About the Author

Lawrence Beesley (1878-1967) retired from his position as a science teacher in England when, at age thirty-four, he boarded the S.S. Titanic to go for a holiday in the States. He had been recently widowed and left at home his young son. His account of the epic disaster is widely regarded as one of the fairest and most comprehensive of its kind. Beesley was later portrayed in the classic Titanic film A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1606800442
• ISBN 13: 9781606800447
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 162