Sinking of the "Titanic" : most appalling ocean horror; with graphic descriptions of hundreds swept to eternity beneath the waves ...

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Sinking of the "Titanic" : most appalling ocean horror; with graphic descriptions of hundreds swept to eternity beneath the waves ...

by Jay Henry Mowbray

EN·~9 hours·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total

MEMORIAL EDITION SINKING OF THE “TITANIC” MOST APPALLING Ocean Horror

0:53

PREFACE.

3:57

INTRODUCTION.

5:51

Hymn for Survivors of the Titanic.

0:46

GREAT MARINE DISASTERS FROM 1866 TO 1911.

6:54

HUNDREDS WEEP AT MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD FOR “ARCHIE” BUTT.

4:48

CHAPTER I. FROM A DAY OF DELIGHT TO DEATH.

37:43

CHAPTER II. HEART-RENDING SCENES ON CARPATHIA.

17:20

CHAPTER III. BAND PLAYED TO THE LAST.

23:10

CHAPTER IV. NEGLECT CAUSED DISASTER.

21:20

Description

The volume brings together the most immediate, eye‑witness testimonies from the night the great ocean liner vanished beneath the North Atlantic. Readers will hear the frantic cries of passengers as lifeboats were lowered, the shattering of steel against ice, and the desperate scramble for a chance at survival, all rendered in stark, graphic language. Accompanied by dozens of period photographs, the accounts paint a visceral picture of a ship once hailed as unsinkable being torn apart by the sea.

Beyond the horror, the narrative highlights the quiet heroism that emerged: men stepping aside for women and children, strangers sharing blankets, and a wireless call that sparked the first coordinated rescue effort. The book captures the collective shock that rippled across nations, offering a window into early twentieth‑century attitudes toward technology, class, and mortality. Listeners seeking a deeply human look at one of history’s most infamous calamities will find this collection both sobering and compelling.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (554K characters)

Release date

Jul 7, 2024

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jay Henry Mowbray

Jay Henry Mowbray

1869–1955

Best known for one of the earliest book-length accounts of the Titanic disaster, this fast-moving journalist turned headline events into vivid, dramatic reading. His books capture the breathless style of popular American publishing in the early 1900s.

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