Newly updated on the hundredth anniversary of the tragedy by
Titanic
expert Dave Gittins to reflect the latest facts and theories about the ship's sinking,
Titanic: The Death and Life of a Legend
will fascinate
experts, amateurs, and newcomers alike.
In this gripping, deeply researched exploration of the
's tragic sinking, journalist Michael Davie investigates the events, controversies, and legends that have surrounded the disaster. Sifting through historical documents and survivors' accounts, Davie details the nineteenth-century origins of the White Star Line, narrates the story of the "unsinkable" ship's deadly voyage, and describes the dramatic discovery of the
's wreckage in 1985. Davie offers insightful portraits of the protagonists and dramatizes the confusing and terrifying hours that passed from the moment the ship hit the iceberg until its survivors were picked up by the USS
Carpathia
a full day later.