Titanic: Ship of Lost Illusions is a well researched book that explores society at the time of the sinking of the ship as well as the people on board, the expectations and behaviors of the men and women on board (with broader context given to the time and class lines) along with the wider world’s reaction after the sinking. While the author, Kevin Brown, acknowledges that much has been written, perhaps to the point of over saturation, his book gave a unique perspective based on my own readings and provided more than just a view of Titanic but a wider historical view of the time.
If you’re a history buff and fascinated by the wider context of the time period around historical events and the less known details of them, this will be a digestible and fascinating book to pick up.
NetGalley, Meryl Soh
Titanic: Ship of Lost Illusions is a well researched book that explores society at the time of the sinking of the ship as well as the people on board, the expectations and behaviors of the men and women on board (with broader context given to the time and class lines) along with the wider world’s reaction after the sinking. While the author, Kevin Brown, acknowledges that much has been written, perhaps to the point of over saturation, his book gave a unique perspective based on my own readings and provided more than just a view of Titanic but a wider historical view of the time.
If you’re a history buff and fascinated by the wider context of the time period around historical events and the less known details of them, this will be a digestible and fascinating book to pick up.
NetGalley, Meryl Soh
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Once called the Ship of Dreams and labeled unsinkable, Titanic was a riveting piece of engineering. Her maiden voyage from England and Ireland would be the showstopper of the Atlantic, but the ship was also riddled with omens. People who were to board the day of its launching suddenly felt the need to either decide upon a longer stay or another passage on another ship. Could even a novella by Morgan Robertson named The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility have predicted the sinking of the ship? The novel had been published fourteen years prior and the circumstances of its sinking were eerily similar to that of the RMS Titanic. And what of the mummy of the priestess? Could she have been behind its sinking? It was supposed to be on board with its owner and it disappeared since then. Titanic has always been a pop culture figure within maritime disasters. Stories and movies have been written about it and rumors of the past are still being whispered about the disaster... Read more
NetGalley, Susanna Bloom
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Once called the Ship of Dreams and labeled unsinkable, Titanic was a riveting piece of engineering. Her maiden voyage from England and Ireland would be the showstopper of the Atlantic, but the ship was also riddled with omens. People who were to board the day of its launching suddenly felt the need to either decide upon a longer stay or another passage on another ship. Could even a novella by Morgan Robertson named The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility have predicted the sinking of the ship? The novel had been published fourteen years prior and the circumstances of its sinking were eerily similar to that of the RMS Titanic. And what of the mummy of the priestess? Could she have been behind its sinking? It was supposed to be on board with its owner and it disappeared since then. Titanic has always been a pop culture figure within maritime disasters. Stories and movies have been written about it and rumors of the past are still being whispered about the disaster... Read more
NetGalley, Susanna Bloom
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely loved reading this book. I was completely drawn into the topic and could not stop reading it. I love anything involving the Titanic.
NetGalley, Lynn Beck
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely loved reading this book. I was completely drawn into the topic and could not stop reading it. I love anything involving the Titanic.
NetGalley, Lynn Beck
In this fascinating book he uses objects associated with real incidents as touchstones for every tale. Our ancestors believed that sea monsters destroyed ships, but better-established causes include storms, war, pirates, human incompetence, fire and ice.
This book covers a plethora of shipwrecks or problems at sea, ranging from wrecks through the weather, ‘monsters’, pirates and collisions with ships and the rocks. The objects are also wide-ranging and obscure too, such as paintings, medals, stained glass windows, tickets, photos and much more. I fully enjoyed this book and in quite a way it gets you hooked on the sea-faring life, if you are into life on the waves, you’ll love this book.
[b] Read the Full Review [link=https://thehistoryfella.blogspot.com/2022/11/shipwrecks-in-100-objects.html] Here [/link] [/b]
The History Fella
In this fascinating book he uses objects associated with real incidents as touchstones for every tale. Our ancestors believed that sea monsters destroyed ships, but better-established causes include storms, war, pirates, human incompetence, fire and ice.
This book covers a plethora of shipwrecks or problems at sea, ranging from wrecks through the weather, ‘monsters’, pirates and collisions with ships and the rocks. The objects are also wide-ranging and obscure too, such as paintings, medals, stained glass windows, tickets, photos and much more. I fully enjoyed this book and in quite a way it gets you hooked on the sea-faring life, if you are into life on the waves, you’ll love this book.
[b] Read the Full Review [link=https://thehistoryfella.blogspot.com/2022/11/shipwrecks-in-100-objects.html] Here [/link] [/b]
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