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Titanic: Voices From the Disaster

By: Deborah Hopkinson
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Peter Altschuler
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Scheduled to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the Titanic, a topic that continues to haunt and thrill listeners to this day, this audiobook by critically acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices and stories of real Titanic survivors and witnesses to the disaster - from the stewardess Violet Jessop to Captain Arthur Rostron of the Carpatia, who came to the rescue of the sinking ship. Packed with heart-stopping action, devastating drama, fascinating historical details, and quotes from primary sources, this gripping story, which follows the Titanic and its passengers from the ship's celebrated launch at Belfast to her cataclysmic icy end, is sure to thrill and move listeners.

©2012 Deborah Hopkinson (P)2012 Listening Library
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one of the best books

I read this years ago and decided to listen to the audiobook this time.
I did have to use more than normal speed.
Even when I read the book, it was very slow paced.
so I do recommend the audiobook.

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Very good and interesting

This book is very interesting: it’s the voices of those who were on the Titanic. It’s sad, eerie, and very interesting. This book is worth every single penny. In fact I would have gladly paid more for it.

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good but not great

good book but jumped ariund alot. would have liked to have more info on the inquiries and survivors

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Good information and narrative

The book by itself is very good, has the basics covered and the information you can extract is very good. The narrator does a good job, but I wish they could have added background noises. I enjoyed the book, I would recommend for any lover of titanic.

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Awesome I would recommend to everyone

I would recommend this book to people who are just getting interested in this type of stuff

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different... decent...

its worth a listen. not great, not bad. try it if u like Titanic! enjoy. i did.

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Moving and recommended

This was very moving book. To hear the testimonies of those that were actually there, in a theatrical setting, made it more real and emotional.

There was a couple times that I felt the reader overplayed the part, and it made me a little upset, because I felt like it wasn’t honoring the memory of the passenger.

Other than that, I was very moved by it because I saw the memorable event in a way I never had before. I felt like I was seeing it more closely than ever before, and somewhat part of it. I recommend it.

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Phenomenal

The way the book is organized was phenomenal! Hearing the survivors POV, with what happened after Titanic sank, was heart wrenching! We’ve always been told of the sinking, but not when they are in the water or lifeboats! The narrator was amazing! It was interesting to hear how each survivor handled it differently with the second chance at life they were given! It was disappointing to read online that Jack Thayer, killed himself later in life after the loss of one of 6 kids and his mother. I’d have thought he’d have been truly grateful for life after the tragedy of Titanic!
The different voices with the accents in this audiobook made it truly come alive! Will be listening to it again!

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Excellent!

This really brings this tragedy to life with excellent voice actors. I would highly recommend!

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You’ll Feel Like You Were There

I have been a “Titanic Buff” for almost 60 years. I own almost every book on the subject, including all of the survivors’ published accounts. When I received a $10 coupon for a free Audible book, I chose this one, purely because of the price, and with low expectations. Boy, was I pleasantly wrong.

What makes this recording special is its selection of survivor accounts to bring the reader onboard for the journey, the sinking, and the rescue. In many ways, it reminds me of “The Only Plane in the Sky,“ the account of 9/11 told through eyewitness accounts. The original survivor accounts, written in the prose of 1912, can be pretty dry reading. What the author has done here, and what the narrator has taken to another level, is to select excerpts from various survivor, accounts, and weave them together to bring you onboard. It tells the complete timeline of Titanic’s journey into history.

It is a marvelous job of editing and storytelling. No matter how many books or survivor accounts you have read about RMS Titanic, this concise retelling is worth your time, and much more than the nine dollar free coupon it cost me. Bravo.

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