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Synopsis
The name Titanic has become synonymous with catastrophe, the story of this luxurious liner legendary. Wrecked after colliding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage, the loss of around 1,500 lives among her passengers and crew has gone down in history as one of the most emotive and tragic disasters in history. In this evocative collection of photographs the authors of TITANIC: The Ship Magnificent tell Titanic’s full story, set against the backdrop of the great race to build the biggest and best passenger liner. From her genesis in the shipyard of Harland & Wolff to the anticipation of her launch and through her fitting out and sea trials, the excitement of Titanic’s maiden voyage is keenly evident in the many rare and unusual images in this book. Looking at her departure from Southampton and her stops at Cherbourg and Queenstown, and including many photos never before published, the book follows the story to its tragic conclusion, the role of the Carpathia and the aftermath of this shattering disaster.
Daniel Klistorner is the world’s foremost expert on Titanic’s passenger accommodations and has consulted to the media, auction houses and museums around the world. Steve Hall is a renowned Titanic visual historian, having collected, studied and researched the ship’s photographic record for over four decades. Klistorner and Hall have each compiled extensive reference photographic portfolios of the ship, which are among the finest collections privately held. Bruce Beveridge is one of the world’s foremost authorities on Titanic’s exterior and general working arrangements, and, with Scott Andrews, is a recognized authority on the technical aspects of her layout and construction. All four, along with Titanic modeller and researcher Art Braunschweiger, previously wrote TITANIC: The Ship Magnificent, the most comprehensive book published on Titanic to date.
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