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Titanic

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Book
306
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84
Release Date
May 27, 2006
Duration
1 hour 15 minutes
Summary
This account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic was written by Lawrence Beesley and was first published in 1912. The interesting element is that Lawrence Beesley was a survivor of the Titanic disaster and provides a realistic account of some of the events leading to and following the sinking of the Titanic. The RMS Titanic was an Olympic class passenger liner that became infamous for its collision with an iceberg and dramatic sinking in 1912. The second of a trio of superliners, she and her sisters, Olympic and Britannic, were designed to provide a three-ship weekly express service and dominate the transatlantic travel business for the White Star Line.[1] Built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world at the time of her sinking. During Titanic's maiden voyage (from Southampton, England; to Cherbourg, France; Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland; then New York), she struck an iceberg at 11:40 PM (ship's time) on Sunday evening April 14, 1912, broke into two pieces, and sank two hours and forty minutes later at 2:20 AM Monday morning.

According to the US Senate investigation, 1,523 people perished in the accident, ranking it as one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history and by far the most famous. Titanic's design used some of the most advanced technology available at the time and the ship was popularly believed to be "unsinkable". It was a great shock that, despite the advanced technology and experienced crew, Titanic sank with a great loss of life. The media frenzy about Titanic's famous victims, the legends about what happened on board the ship, the resulting changes to maritime law, and the discovery of the wreck in 1985 by a team led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel have made Titanic persistently famous in the years since. This account by a survivor of the Titanic disaster was first published in 1912.
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Profile Avatar Azzanea A Apr 2018

It's a good listen, the narrator did well. It's another good insight to hear from the survivor's own accord of what happened on the Titanic. I was surprise of how calm everything was and differed from what we see in the movies. Can't imagine being there when it happened. Props to the crew that maintained the safeboats efficiently and condolences to all who have lost their lives that night.

Profile Avatar Pamela F Sep 2017

Interesting recount

Profile Avatar Steven L. May 2018

Tells a totally different story than the ones you’ve always heard. Such flowery language they used back then...they paint a wonderfully vivid picture. Way better than the dees dems and dozes we use today.

Profile Avatar Elizabeth Pedersen Sep 2014

Any fascinated with the tragic tale of this once majestic ship will enjoy this short account.

Profile Avatar Cas S Aug 2017

Great to hear a version different to the movies. Enlightening . We enjoyed it.

Profile Avatar Lloyd Soss Mar 2017

I felt like I was there when it had happened and was l not scary

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2021

Very very very very good

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2020

I enjoyed it

Profile Avatar Stuart S. Jun 2020

I enjoyed this. I just wanted more.

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2020

It was a good book. Very fascinating

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2019

Great read, I loved it

Profile Avatar Todd Mcilwaine Dec 2016

it made me feel like I was there the narrator was speaking like Lawrence Beesley

Profile Avatar vernon lowpasser Jan 2016

Fascinating account of the very tragic event. Greatly narrated and we'll told. I received chills as if I were actually there.

Profile Avatar Troy Saxxon Aug 2013

As told in copious detail by a survivor of this epic tragedy, this beautifully written, utterly chilling account of the Titanic's final hours made me feel as if I'd lived through the experience myself. Mesmerizing from beginning to end.

Profile Avatar Kim Sara May 2025

good to hear it so lazy to read the book

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2025

Dorito did a good job of conveying the emotions and experience of the author

Profile Avatar Richard S. Nov 2024

I enjoyed the writing (non-profesional, but very observant, concise and articulate) but the narration was overly smooth and out of character with the tone of the writing. Overall, I found this highly worthwhile, even moreso for being free of charge.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Nov 2024

Sad, but inspiring.

Profile Avatar Mendel G. Jun 2024

Fascinating firsthand account of a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic. For those (like me) still fascinated (obsessed?) by this horrendous disaster, it is a surprise find.

Profile Avatar Janie S. May 2024

powerful gripping account, one of the most sobering and intense as I've ever come across. it's a short account but need not be any longer to leave a last impression of one of the world's greatest calamities at sea. I highly recommend it Great narrator adds to the listen.

Profile Avatar James A. May 2024

This book was a personal perspective of the sinking of the Titanic. It nails down the facts of the accident on an intimate and present way. Great listen.

Profile Avatar Robertamberg Jan 2024

I was very surprised at the degree to which I enjoyed this story. It is short (approximately one hour in length) but the depth of the eyewitness account of all of the amazing events leading to the greatest sea disaster in history is a great listen. I heartily recommend this.

Profile Avatar Miss Biggun Jul 2023

Very interesting to hear a true account rather than the dramatised version history portrays

Profile Avatar Crompton B. May 2023

Have long wanted to read this account especially published so soon after the tragedy to see how the narrative of the Titanic's sinking has evolved over time. Beesley makes an excellent point that it is difficult to make judgements through a lens that benefits from hindsight and a worthy addition to any student of the event's library.

Profile Avatar Wendywoo Apr 2023

Very interesting read. Getting information from someone involved made the understanding of the disaster different somehow. Things you hadn’t heard before.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2023

Very interesting. I enjoyed it.

Profile Avatar Smileykat Feb 2023

Excellent…, Very well written. And haunting.

Profile Avatar Dean N. Feb 2023

Interesting but he found a place in a life boat early on. He made it sound like there was no panic as has been pictured in the movie. There may not have been panic during the loading of the first boats but I find that hard to believe that was the case as it became obvious to many that there were not enough boats to take them all.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2023

An excellent narrative from the viewpoint of a Titanic survivor. What surprised me was the calm aboard the sinking ship as passengers were lowered into the icy Atlantic in so few lifeboats. The author only noted pandemonium when those who remained aboard were tossed or chose to plunge into the freezing waters and screamed for the very lives they lost. So extremely horrific that more than 1,500 people died in that tragedy.

Profile Avatar Chinelo N. Nov 2022

It’s amazing to actually listen to an account of the event from someone who survived

Profile Avatar Anonymous Sep 2022

It’s a very honest account of the tragedy that happened on the ship and the way everyone was so calm and not told of the serious situation they were in quite unbelievable really.

Profile Avatar Cath Sep 2022

Great to hear a real story of a titanic passenger, explaining what was happening around him with other people- real life, relatable, fascinating! All new to me, and the narrator’s voice was so pleasant

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2022

Very interesting book from the mouth of someone who witnessed it 'as it happened'....definitely recommended for historians. Gripping read

Profile Avatar Aaron Linden Aug 2021

this book was very good for a short story.

Profile Avatar Alan V. Apr 2021

Even though it was a tragic event, the book, written in 1st Person gives an air of authenticity and reality to the story. His description of the sinking is eerie and exhilarating at the same time. Enjoyable reading for a History buff or anyone wanting to know more than Hollywood portrays.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2021

This was a super amazing book to listen to when I was on a road trip.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2021

informative picture of that terrible night. No panic or hysteria!! Amazing

Profile Avatar Berdmus Feb 2021

It’s nice

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2021

it was really good book thanks

Titanic

Titanic

Author: Lawrence Beesley
Read by: Michael Scott
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