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Titanic: Legacy of the World's Greatest, by Susan Wels (Time-Life
Books, $34.95). Before and after photographs, excerpts from passenger
diaries and 300 color photographs tell the story from construction of
Titanic to the recovery mission. Presented by the Discovery Channel
(with an introduction by William F. Buckley Jr.), the book is in
collaboration with RMS Titanic Inc., the exhibition's sponsor.
Hyslop, Alastair Forsyth and Sheila Jemima (St. Martin's, $29.95).
Firsthand accounts of those who were actually there are punctuated
with previously unpublished photos, letters and oral histories.
$23.95). The newly released memoirs of the late Violet Jessop, a
25-year-old stewardess serving first-class passengers aboard the
Titanic, who somehow managed to escape not only the sinking ship but
also the initial grilling by journalists.
A Night To Remember, by Walter Lord (Bantam, $5.99). A you-are-there
recounting of the tragic night in which Lord jumps the reader about
the ship to watch how crew and passengers cope with disaster. Lots of
detail for a slim read, and the impetus in the 1950s for a revival of
"Titanicmania."
Down With The Old Canoe: A Cultural History of the Titanic Disaster,
by Steven Biel (Norton, $25, paperback $13). After first pointing out
the folly of turning a maritime tragedy into a cultural touchstone,
Biel goes on to explain why Titanic resurfaces in everything from
political campaigns to church pulpits in our history and our present.
The Titanic Disaster: As Reported in the British National Press,
April-July 1912, by Dave Bryceson (Norton, $35). Large-format layout
includes a major collection of newspaper stories (and fewer photos)
about the tragedy. Starved for hard facts, the press made up new
angles, including the rumor that the Hope diamond was aboard.
Last Dinner on the Titanic, by Rick Archbold and Dana McCauley
(Hyperion, $24.95). When an appetite for trivia is unsated, turn to
this illustrated book on the sumptuous food aboard, with menus, and
recipes for more than 50 dishes. Beyond the kitchen, there are tips on
setting the mood and dressing appropriately for a last meal on the
Titanic.
Inside the Titanic: A Giant Cutaway Book, by Ken Marschall (Little,
Brown, $18.95). The story of the doomed ship is told in a visual way
that makes readers feel they are aboard. The book, lavishly sized and
with detailed, cutaway illustrations, includes stories of young
passengers.
The Titanic Conspiracy: Cover-Ups and Mysteries of the World's Most
Famous Se Disaster, by Robin Gardiner and Dan van der Vat (Citadel,
$18.95). A paperback that doesn't claim to have all the answers, b
raises questions never before asked.
Her Name, Titanic: The Untold Story of the Sinking and Finding of the
Unsinkable Ship, by Charles Pellegrino (Avon, $6.50). Another
paperback, this one by a member of the team that discovered the wreck
more than two miles down in the Atlantic.
Every Man for Himself, by Beryl Bainbridge (Carroll & Graf, $10.95).
This Booker Prize-nominated novel, now in paperback, is told by J.
Pierpont Morgan's nephew, once poor, who is ironically redeemed at theend.
Psalm at Journey's End, by Erik Fosnes Hansen (Farrar, Straus and
Giroux, $24). Published in 1996, this moving novel details the
fictitious lives of each band member who went down with the ship.
Available in paperback from Harcourt Brace ($13).
Titanic: Destination Disaster, theLegend and the Reality, by John P.
Eaton and Charles A. Haas (Norton, $15.95). If you want details --
such as how many salt shakers were aboard -- or fine photos, this
reissue in paperback is for you. Eaton and Haas also wrote the text
for the exhibition catalog.
Maide Voyge, by Cynthia Bass (Bantam, $12.95). A fictitious account
of the historical event in which young Sumner Jordan must live with
his yearning to be heroic, and the reality that when tested as a
passenger on the Titanic, he survived.
The Titanic: End of a Dream, by Wyn Craig Wade (Penguin, $13.95).
Another decent factual account in paperback of the building, and
sinking, of the ship.
On Board The Titanic, by Shelley Tanaka, paintings by Ken Marschall
(Hyperion, $16.95). A book written for mature children on what it was
like on the ship, told by 17-year-old passenger Jack Thayer, who
survives despite the frightening demise depicted by Marschall's
paintings.
Titanic, An Illustrated History, by Don Lynch, paintings by Ken
Marschall (Hyperion, $29.95). A large-format gem with all the panache
of a coffee table tome, this is brimming with photographs, paintings
and diagrams of the ship as well as details of those whose lives itirrevocably changed.
The Titanic: The Extraordinary Story of the "Unsinkable" Ship, by
Geoff Tibballs (Reader's Digest, $19.95). In this paperback the author
covers the building and promotion of the liner and journeys through
the final hours in a less-opulent and satisfactory manner than Lynch.
He does, however, include nifty tidbits such as a collection of people
No Greater Love, by Danielle Steel (Dell, $6.50). Steel's 1991 story
of the Titanic's maiden voyage is told in relation to the
unconsummated love life of the heroine, whose fiance goes down with
the ship. The paperback version was published in 1992.
Other Titles:
Title: Titanic : legacy of the world's greatest oceanliner.
Published: Time-Life Books, 1997.
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title: Lost liners : from the Titanic to the Andrea Doria the ocean
floor reveals its greatest lost ships / by Robert D. Ballard
with Rick Archbold ; illustrations by Ken Marschall.
Author(s): Ballard, Robert D.
Edition: 1st ed.
Published: Hyperion, c1997.
Description: 223 p.
Title: Titanic survivor : the newly discovered memoirs of Violet
Jessop who survived both the Titanic and Britannic disasters
/ Violet Jessop ; introduced, edited, and annotated by John
Maxtone-Graham ; foreword by Walter Lord.
Author(s): Jessop, Violet, 18871971.
Published: Sheridan House, 1997.
Description: 238 p.
Title: Titanic at two a.m. / Paul J. Quinn.
Author(s): Quinn, Paul J.
Published: Fantail, c1997.
Description: 128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 x 28 cm.
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 123) and index.
Title: A night to remember <computer file>.
Published: Voyager : Image Entertainment, c1996.
Description: 2 computer optical discs ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes:Issued in portfolio.
Summary: "The features of the CD-ROM allow you to watch the complete
123 minute 1958 film, listen to scene-by-scene commentary by
Titanic experts Don Lynch and Ken Marshall, explore a
detailed blueprint of the ship ..., learn about the real
victims and survivors behind the film's characters, use the
time line to track the course of the ship from its lanuch to
the rescue of the survivors, search for any word in the
Title: Every man for himself / Beryl Bainbridge.
Author(s): Bainbridge, Beryl, 1933-
Edition: 1st Carroll & Graf ed.
Published: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1996.
Description: 224 p.
Title: SOS Titanic / Eve Bunting.
Author(s): Bunting, Eve, 1928-
Edition: 1st ed.
Published: Harcourt Brace, 1996.
Description: 246 p.
Summary: Fifteen-year-old Barry O'Neill, traveling from Ireland to
America on the maiden voyage of the Titanic, finds his life
endangered when the ship hits an iceberg and begins to sink.
Title: Maiden voyage / by Cynthia Bass.
Author(s): Bass, Cynthia.
Edition: 1st ed.
Published: Villard Books, 1996.
Description: 257 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects: Titanic (Steamship)--Fiction.
Shipwrecks--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Title: The Titanic <videorecording> / Capital Cities ABC Video
Enterprises, Inc. ; Triumph Communications Production.
Published: MPI Home Video, c1989.
Description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Series: Secrets of the unknown.
Notes:VHS format. "MP 1583"
Summary: Asks questions about the sinking of the luxury liner, Titanic
Title: From time to time <sound recording> / Jack Finney.
Author(s): Finney, Jack.
Published: Simon & Schuster Audio, p1995.
Description: 4 sound cassettes (ca. 4 1/2 hrs.) : analog, stereo., Dolby
processed.
Notes:Abridged. Sequel to Time and again.
Title: From time to time <sound recording> / Jack Finney.
Author(s): Finney, Jack.
Published: Recorded Books, p1995.
Description: 8 sound cassettes (ca. 11 hrs.) : analog.
Notes:Unabridged. Sequel to Time and again.
Title: From time to time : a novel / Jack Finney.
Author(s): Finney, Jack.
Published: G.K. Hall, 1995.
Description: 444 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
Description: 4 videocassettes (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Notes:VHS format.
Contents: v.1. Death of a dream, part 1 -- v.2. Death of a dream, part 2
--v.3. The legend lives on, part 1 -- v.4. The legend lives
on, part 2.
Title: Secrets of the Titanic <videorecording> / produced by the
National Geographic Society ; written and produced Nicolas <
sic> Noxon ; directed by Graham Hurley, Dr. Robert D.Ballard.
Published: National Geographic Video ; Distributed by> Columbia TriStar
Home Video, <1993>
Title: From time to time : a novel / Jack Finney.
Author(s): Finney, Jack.
Published: Simon & Schuster, c1995.
Description: 303 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:Sequel to Time and again.
Title: The Titanic / Deborah Kent.
Author(s): Kent, Deborah.
Published: Childrens Press, c1993.
Description: 31 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Series: Cornerstones of freedom
Summary: Describes the disastrous 1912 sinking of the world's largest
ocean liner after colliding with an iceberg during its
maiden voyage.
Title: The Titanic / by Thomas Stacey ; illustrations by ChrisMiller.
Author(s): Stacey, Thomas, 1960-
Published: Lucent Books, c1989.
Description: 64 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series: World disasters
Notes:Includes index. Bibliography: p. 60-61.
Title: The heroine of the Titanic : a tale both true and otherwise of
the life of Molly Brown / Joan W. Blos ; illustrated by
Tennessee Dixon.
Author(s): Blos, Joan W.
Published: Morrow Junior Books, 1991.
Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Summary: An anecdotal account of some of the adventurous activities of
Molly Brown, with an emphasis on her survival of the sinking of the Titanic.
Title: Treasures of the Titanic <videorecording> / Cabin Fever
Entertainment, Inc.
Edition: Collector's ed.
Published: Westgate Entertainment Corp., 1988.
Description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Notes:VHS format.
Summary: A bold and exciting expedition to the Titanic's resting place
12,500 feet below the surface.
Title: The Titanic <sound recording> : lost-- and found / by Judy
Donnelly.
Author(s): Donnelly, Judy.
Published: Random House, p1988.
Description: 1 sound cassette (15 min., 45 sec.) : 1 7/8 ips + 1 paperback
book (47 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.)
Series: Step into reading
Summary: Simplified explanation of the fate of the Titanic and its
Title: Her name, Titanic : the untold story of the sinking and
finding of the unsinkable ship / Charles Pellegrino.
Author(s): Pellegrino, Charles R
Published: McGraw-Hill, c1988.
Description: xvii, 269 p., <16> p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:Includes index. Bibliography: p. 259162.
Subjects: Titanic (Steamship)
Shipwrecks--North Atlantic Ocean.
Title: Exploring the Titanic / by Robert D. Ballard ; edited by
Patrick Crean ; illustrations of the Titanic by Ken
Marschall.
Author(s): Ballard, Robert D.
Published: Scholastic, c1988.
Description: 64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
Notes:Bibliography: p. 64.
Summary: Describes the large luxury liner which sank in 1912 and the
Title: Titanic : the story of the great White Star Line trio ; the
Olympic, the Titanic and the Britannic / by Thomas E.
Bonsall.
Author(s): Bonsall, Thomas E.
Published: Gallery Books, 1987.
Description: 64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 x 30 cm.
Notes:Includes index.
Subjects: Titanic (Steamship)
Title: The Titanic, lost-- and found / by Judy Donnelly ; illustrated
by Keith Kohler.
Author(s): Donnelly, Judy.
Published: Random House, c1987.
Description: 47 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Summary: A simple account of the sinking of the Titanic and the
discovery of its remains many years later.
Title: Titanic : the death and life of legend / Michael Davie.
Author(s): Davie, Michael.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Published: Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1987, c1986.
Description: xvii, 245 p., <16> p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:Includes index. Bibliography: p. 235137.
Title: Secrets of the Titanic <videorecording> / National Geographic
Society.
Edition: Collector's ed.
Published: Vestron Video, c1986.
Description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. and b&w. ; 1/2 in.
Title: The night lives on / by Walter Lord.
Author(s): Lord, Walter, 1917-
Edition: 1st ed.
Published: Morrow, c1986.
Description: 272 p., <16> p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes:Some ill. on lining papers. Includes index.
Subjects: Titanic (Steamship)
Title: Voyage of the iceberg : the story of the iceberg that sank the
Titanic / Richard Brown.
Author(s): Brown, Richard, 1936-
Edition: 1st American ed.
Published: Beaufort Books, c1983.
Description: 152 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Title: The maiden voyage <by> Geoffrey Marcus.
Author(s): Marcus, Geoffrey, 1906-
Published: Viking Press <1969>
Description: 320 p. illus., ports. 24 cm.
Notes:Folded deck plan of the Titanic in pocket. Includes index.
Bibliographical references included in "References and
notes" (p. 299-316)
Title: A night to remember. Illustrated with photos.
Author(s): Lord, Walter, 1917- .
Edition: <1st ed.>
Published: Holt <1955>
Description: 209 p. illus. 22 cm.
Notes:Includes index.
Title: Beyond reach : the search for the Titanic / William Hoffman
and Jack Grimm.
Author(s): Hoffman, William, 1937-
Edition: 1st ed.
Published: Beaufort Books, c1982.
Description: 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Title: The Titanic, end of a dream / Wyn Craig Wade.
Author(s): Wade, Wyn Craig.
Edition: 1st ed.
Published: Rawson, Wade, c1979.
Description: xi, 338 p., <4> leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Title: The memory of Eva Ryker / by Donald A. Stanwood.
Author(s): Stanwood, Donald A.
Published: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, c1978.
Description: 350 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects: Titanic (Steamship)--Fiction.
Title: Raise the Titanic! / Clive Cussler.
Author(s): Cussler, Clive.
Published: Viking Press, 1976.
Description: 314 p. ; 24 cm.
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