Titanic
A Survivor's Story

I could barely listen to the first cd it was so awful. I am interested in all things Titanic....but this was not well narrated and a very boring tedious story. Which is a pity because this man had an interesting story to tell, it just was done poorly.

I heartily recommend this memoir. This might be the single most fascinating account of the Titanic that I have ever had the privilege to read. Col. Archibald Gracie was an extraordinary man, and his account of the sinking—with its clarity and its unassuming tone—provides both insight into the disaste......more

I'm sure it was terribly informative in 1912/13 but less so now. Interesting how the testimony of first class passengers (including that of Col. Gracie) were accepted as fact by both British and American Inquiries, whilst those of 2nd and "steerage" were called into question - yet these turned out t......more

This personal account from a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic was first published in 1913. More than 100 years later, it still is a chilling account of all that happened on that fateful night. Archibald Gracie recalls what he and others experienced that night in an unforgettable narrative. He......more

As much as I love reading anything about the Titanic, this was not a very good book. It was a lot of self promotion by the author, self congratulatory oats on the back and a lot of name dropping if who he spoke with on the last days of the voyage before the disaster. He also refused to say any third......more

This is NOT a Story. It's a very detailed account of the sinking of the Titanic. If you are looking for an emotional account of the Titanics first and only crossing this is NOT the book for you. Although most of the details of this famous crossing are tragic, this is more of an accounting of what hap......more