Titanic: The Tragic Story of the Ill-Fated Ocean Liner

The sinking of the liner Titanic on its maiden voyage in 1912 is one of the most dramatic stories in maritime history that fascinates people to this day. Including numerous eyewitness accounts and personal memories of the tragedy, and documenting the fatal hours between the collision with the iceberg and the arrival of help are covered in depth, with stories of bravery and sacrifice as well as moments of cowardice and madness, this book takes a fresh and updated look at a tragedy beyond compare, asking: how could it happen? Rupert Matthews is a long-established historical writer with numerous books to his name, including Hitler: Military Commander, The Age of the Gladiators, Usurpers and Kingmakers and The 20th Century in Pictures, a photographic review of the century.