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The Loss of the S. S. Titanic |
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This is a 1st hand account written by a survivor of the Titanic about that fateful night and the events leading up to it as well as the events that followed its sinking. – Summary written by Allyson Hester |
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| History |
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| Sea stories |
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Reviewer: FNH - 11/30/2008 11:20Subject: Free Audio Review What have here is the carefully written account of a survivor who approaches his subject with clarity and without the expected amount of passion. He relates stories of his aquaintances onboard before the accident and often remarks on how sad it is that the person just described did not survive. After relating his own escape he details the events that took place on the Carpathia and on reaching land. Then he goes on to relate the state of safety in ship building and what could and should be done to make ships safer for the passengers and even offers some suggestions on general maritime safety at sea. I would reccommend that any "fan" of the Titanic (fan?) take a listen to this book. It is extremely well read. It's free, so you have nothing to lose by my taking a listen! |
Reviewer: benefitsingers - 1/8/2009 20:24Subject: Good story strange narration choice The story was very good, but the narrator has a very strong Southern accent which just does not match this type of story. Her narration is good, don't get me wrong, just an odd choice for this story. This same narrator has done other stories that I have enjoyed more and one other book she did I just could not handle listening to it because the accent drove me loco. She would be good for narrating something like Winn Dixie, a decidedly Southern tale. |
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