Also, Lightoller is depicted nearly being crushed by the fourth funnel falling in the ship's last moments. It was actually the first funnel that fell near Lightoller. [40] [41] [31] Crowther, Bosley (17 December 1958). "Screen: Sinking of Titanic; A Night to Remember Opens at Criterion". The New York Times . Retrieved 16 December 2012. Barczewski, Stephanie (2006). Titanic: A Night Remembered. London: Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-85285-500-0. Smith, Richard (21 February 2009) Frozen in time...the watch which shows the moment newlywed Titanic passengers fell into sea and died Y con este libro ponemos punto y final al reto eduardiano. Parece que fue ayer cuando lo empece y ya han pasado 12 meses en los que he hecho otras tantas lecturas, ninguna de las cuales ha tenido desperdicio, ya que no pocas de ellas están entre mis mejores lecturas del año. Además, esta iniciativa me ha permitido darle una oportunidad a varias obras que tenia desde hacia mucho tiempo cogiendo polvo en mis estanterías. Como el caso del libro que nos ocupa.

Rasor, Eugene L. (2001). The Titanic: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-31215-1. De todas formas, hay dos cosas que me han gustado mucho del libro de Lord: en primer lugar, la forma en que mantiene el enfoque en los supervivientes, y como pone en relieve lo que os he dicho antes: que hubo muchas personas, tanto pasajeros como trabajadores del barco, que se esforzaron por salvar el mayor número de vidas posibles. Y en segundo lugar, la manera en que su autor expone como era la ideología y la sociedad de la época. Si hubo algo que me impactó mucho de esta lectura fue como simple y llanamente se ignoró a la tercera clase, como todos los esfuerzos se enfocaron en salvar en primer lugar a las mujeres y los niños, sí, pero también a los pasajeros varones de la primera, e incluso, de la segunda clase. Y como esta idea era algo fuertemente incrustado incluso en las mentalidades de los pasajeros de la clase más humilde del buque, para los cuales era un privilegio inesperado que les permitían acceder a la zona destinada a las clases más ricas para poder subir a un bote. Y también son dignas de mucha atención las relaciones que se establecían entre los ricos y los trabajadores del barco, la forma en que los segundos se preocupaban de forma muy amistosa por sus señores, y estos les correspondían con familiaridad y hasta cierta camareria (pero sin perder de vista nunca la diferencia de clases, obviamente).

There are probably other books that go into greater detail on certain aspects of this story, but I can't imagine there being a better entire book on the Titanic than this. Mrs. Margaret 'Molly' Brown: Leadville Johnny, they call him. And he was the best golderned gold miner in Colorado! Fifteen I was when I married him. What, you already knew that? You've heard the story before, once or twice, maybe? In fact, do you think the Titanic story is overblown in our culture? Are you tired of it? You can blame Walter Lord. But don't blame him too much; he wrote an amazing book. The movie makes a hero of second officer Lightoller, who seems to have launched almost every single lifeboat. Actions that were actually performed by others were attributed to Lightoller. [39] Most of the passengers were different. William T. Stead, independent as ever, sat reading alone in the First Class smoking room. To Fireman Kemish passing by, he looked as though he planned to stay there whatever happened.

Several historical figures were renamed or went unnamed to avoid potential legal action. Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon and Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon are depicted as Sir Richard and Lady Richard (Lady Duff's secretary Miss Francatelli is completely omitted) and Bruce Ismay is referred to throughout only as "The Chairman". But they were wrong. Things gradually straightened out, and finally Boat C was ready for lowering. Chief Officer Wilde shouted to know who was in command. Hearing him, Captain Smith turned to Quartermaster Rowe—still fiddling with the Morse lamp—and told him to take charge. Rowe jumped in and got ready to lower. Celeste Cumming Mt. Lebanon, "Early Titanic Film A Movie to Remember", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (11 September 1998), p. 39. Well, Heaven knows how many bold ‘n brave corrections to Lord’s summary our recent history has now washed up on the Beach of Historicism!Lord is also a strong writer, which allows him to maintain the integrity of the personal observations of the survivors, while still delivering an exciting narrative. (It should be noted that Lord interviewed 63 survivors for A Night to Remember, and his letters with these men and women have become an important source for later Titanic historians). Because I'm cruel and evil, I'm going to ruin this book for you with a spoiler. The ship sinks, folks.

Sure, it was nice having the beautiful liner, with her sleek lines and awesome symmetry, once again dominating the world. The downside, though, was steep. Now, anyone who's ever been interested in the subject must contend with sideways glances from people who assume your curiosity was piqued by the teenage-catnip pairing of a young Kate Winslet and a young Leonardo DiCaprio “flying” on Titanic’s prow.Lowe paused long enough to smile and nod at her reassuringly. The boy was out now, anyhow, lying facedown near a coil of rope. La noche del 15 de abril de 1912 marcó el fin del Titanic, cuando este naufragó, cobrándose miles de vidas. Y marcó el inicio de una leyenda y una fascinación que a día de hoy aún perduran. Muchos libros se han escrito sobre la tragedia marítima más famosa de la historia. Uno de los más importantes y destacados de ellos apareció en los años 50 del siglo pasado, de la mano de Walter Lord. Para su composición, Lord llevo acabo una concienzuda labor de investigación que incluyó entrevistar a 63 de los supervivientes del naufragio. a b "Widow of Titanic Officer visits Chorley". Encyclopedia Titanica. 30 January 2005 . Retrieved 2 September 2017. The film adaptation came about after its eventual director, Roy Ward Baker, and its producer, Belfast-born William MacQuitty, both acquired copies of the book -– Baker from his favorite bookshop and MacQuitty from his wife – and decided to obtain the film rights. MacQuitty succeeded in raising finance from John Davis at the Rank Organisation, who in the late 1950s were expanding into bigger-budgeted filmmaking. The job of directing was assigned to Roy Baker, who was under contract to Rank, and Baker recommended Ambler be given the job of writing the screenplay. [2] Lord was brought on board the production as a consultant. [19]

This is a re-read. I first read it before I joined either Shelfari or Goodreads, so I have no record of when I read it. I believe it was in the 1980s; I know it was long before the hugely successful movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. If memory serves, I re-read it at about the time the movie was released. So this is my third reading. A Night to Remember gives a gripping, detailed account of what happened the night the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic Ocean, killing more than 1,500 people. Originally published in 1955, Walter Lord had interviewed survivors and reviewed documents to create this incredible narrative of the events surrounding April 15, 1912. I also liked the context Lord gave to the tragedy: I think Mr. Lord has overlooked a few dozen wars in this eloquent-and-yet-untrue sentence, including the American Civil War, the Napoleonic wars, and innumerable conflicts involving the British Empire. Other than that, this passage is great. This was the fifth night of the Titanic’s maiden voyage to New York, and it was already clear that she was not only the largest but also the most glamorous ship in the world.Richards, Jeffrey (2001). Imperialism and Music: Britain, 1876–1953. Manchester: Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0-7190-6143-1. The Titanic disaster has provided material for quite an assortment of films, and a number of them have at least something to offer. This is one of the more effective, with its straightforward and, based on the knowledge then available, factually accurate approach. One particularly worthwhile aspect is that it spends more time detailing the reasons for the disaster than do most movies on the subject. With all due respect to Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, my infatuation with RMS Titanic begins and ends with Walter Lord. Written some forty three years after the infamous disaster, Lord’s accounting is thorough and (no pun intended) deeply engaging.