" a definitive account"Los Angeles Times
"Sometimes amazingly priggish, at others unwittingly funny, the colonel was also possessed of a fierce
tenacity, a sturdy kind of dignity and a feeling of controlled outrage at what he thought was gross
negligence."Philadelphia Inquirer
Archibald Gracie was probably among the last to leave the sinking Titanic on that cold April
night in 1912, one of the most traumatic events in maritime history. In this unique account, he describes
his personal experiences and remarkable escape from death in the icy waters of the Atlantic, painting a
vivid picture of what it was like on board the Titanic in its final hours.
Tracking down other survivors for their stories and attending court hearings to obtain the official record,
Colonel Gracie filled in the details of his account, struggling to complete it in spite of illness. Largely
due to the effects of his ordeal and exposure in the frigid Atlantic, he finally succumbed on December
4, 1912. His book was published in 1913 to universal acclaim and remains one of the most vivid and
first-hand accounts of the disaster.
Douglas Brinkley
Narrated By : Douglas Brinkley
Publisher : Harper Collins US
Runtime : 6 hours
Categories : Military 20th Century
Our Price : $29.95 $19.95
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Richard Benson
Narrated By : Richard Benson
Publisher : Orion Publishing Group
Runtime : 4 hours 15 minutes
Categories : Autobiography Biographical British 20th Century
Our Price : $14.25
A delight, superb. An engaging, tender and uplifting story of a family and its struggle to eke a living from the land... See full description...
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Simon Schama
Narrated By : Timothy West
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 10 hours 55 minutes
Categories : British History Pre 1900 20th Century
Our Price : $39.25
Award-winning historian Simon Schama completes his monumental three-volume history of Britain, which accompanies the acclaimed television epic. See full description...
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T E Lawrence
Narrated By : Jim Norton
Publisher : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 3 hours 50 minutes
Categories : Classic Literature Autobiography 20th Century World Biographical
Our Price : $15.49
Although Lawrence of Arabia died in 1935, the story of his life has captured the imagination of succeeding generations. See full description...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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