That Fateful Night: True Stories of Titanic Survivors, in Their Own Words
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553456202 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 283 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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James said Interesting.. This CD, although excellent in recording Titanic survivors eyewitness accounts, just doesn't live up to my expectations. The abridged version, I feel, cuts out some interesting information and leaves standard information surviving. Interesting accounts on C
Recorded over the course of the last two decades, many of these personal stories would be lost to time had these recordings not been made. These personal accounts recreate with unparalled immediacy and poignancy man at his best and worst.Listeners will be moved by the words of passengers and crew members, including Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon, Lady Duff Gordon, Eva Hart, Millvina Dean, Fourth Officer Boxhall, Second Officer Charles H. Robert Ballard, and Oscar-winning director of the film Titanic, James Cameron. Lightoller, and others. Also included are interviews with Sir Arthur H. Titanic, the luxurious miracle of technology, set sa
Listeners in middle school and above will find the recollections fascinating. The audio quality is clear, even on the older recordings of Lightoller and Rostron. Hot on the heels of the movie, this is a respectful, thoughtful look at the most incredible man-made disaster of the century, if not of recorded history.Christine Moesch, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. The inclusion of music from the era-especially the version of "Nearer My God to Thee" that Eva Hart could never bear to listen to after the disaster-adds tangible emotion to the narrative. Eva Hart, Charles Lightoller, Arthur Ros