Accused of cowardice and of dictating the Titanic's excessive speed, Ismay was the first victim of a press hate campaign. He never recovered from the damage to his reputation and never spoke of his beloved ship, the Titanic, again. Wilson explores Ismay's desperate need to tell his story, and to find a way of living with the consciousness of lost honor.
year: 2011, 2012
call number/section: 910.45
subjects: shipwrecks, north atlantic ocean, ismay, j. bruce, (joseph bruce), 1862-1937, shipwreck victims, great britain, biography, shipowners
Editions
Wilson, Frances
HarperCollins Publishers (2011)
Schools: 1
Wilson, Frances
Harper Perennial (2012)
Accused of cowardice and of dictating the Titanic's excessive speed, Ismay was the first victim of a press hate campaign. He never recovered from the damage to his reputation and never spoke of his beloved ship, the Titanic, again. Wilson explores Ismay's desperate need to tell his story, and to find a way of living with the consciousness of lost honor.
Schools: 0