Titanic Voices From the Disaster, Deborah Hopkinson
Titanic Voices From the Disaster, Deborah Hopkinson
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Titanic: Voices From the Disaster

Author: Deborah Hopkinson

Narrator: Mark Bramhall, Peter Altschuler, Various

Unabridged: 4 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/14/2012


Synopsis

EARLY MORNING ON APRIL 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic, on her glorious maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, sank after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Thus the ship declared to be unsinkable was lost in one of the most infamous tragedies in history. Even now, a century later, the events surrounding the Titanic continue to haunt and intrigue us.

Critically acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the voices of Titanic survivors and witnesses to the disaster to bring the horrors of that terrible night to life. There’s nine-year-old Frankie Goldsmith; Violet Jessop, a young stewardess; Jack Thayer, an American high school senior; Colonel Archibald Gracie, a well-to-do gentleman; William Murdoch, a brave seaman; Charlotte Collyer, a young mother on her way to start a new life; and many others. Their recollections are filled with heart-stopping action, devastating drama, and fascinating historical details.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barb on February 25, 2013

I grew up in the Land of 10,000 Frozen Lakes. In Minnesota, it oozes cold. I thought I KNEW cold. But I found out I didn't when I decided to jump off a sailboat into Lake Superior. Whooee, I was so unprepared for air whooshing out of my lungs when I hit the water. Imagine a big block of ice being dr......more

Goodreads review by Kelly (Maybedog) on October 27, 2015

This is an excellent resource for young adults to learn about the sinking of the Titanic. It is very complete while being succinct. The text covers the entire voyage from the day it left dry dock, through the short journey up the coast to when it set off across the Atlantic, the disaster and the aft......more

Goodreads review by Lois on December 03, 2020

Good book, especially for kids and the audiobook is a high quality production......more

Goodreads review by Denise on March 13, 2019

In this 2012 Scholastic book, the author does an excellent job in her retelling of the famous catastrophe. Hopkinson provides gripping and horrifying details of the occurrence focusing on the personal viewpoints of many of the survivors – Colonel Gracie, Violet Jessup, Second Officer Lightoller, Jac......more

Goodreads review by kristina on September 25, 2024

2.75 i read this along with the other books i don’t count towards my reading goal for school and it was okay. i skimmed most of it πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹ i did think it was interesting but i did read it for ela class so that took away some of the appeal. also the captain was incredibly dense like why didnt he stop when he......more