LIFE Titanic: 100 Years Later
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One hundred years ago, a ship thought to be indestructible suffered the ill fate to strike an iceberg during its maiden voyage across the North Atlantic. The unthinkable occurred, and the Titanic went to the bottom. What happened on that cold and inky night has haunted and entranced us ever since.
Goodness knows, there have been other disasters-far too many disasters. But as the initial reception to Titanic, the most popular movie ever, just now being re-released in 3-D, proves: There has never been a disaster that so captivates the human imagination as that of the sinking of the Titanic. Now, on the 100th anniversary of "the night to remember," LIFE revisits this awesome human drama. Heroism is involved, and hubris. Romance and recrimination. A thousand stories spiraling outward-and all of them told in this commemorative LIFE book, in words and pictures.
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This oversized, deluxe book is visually splendid and exciting on every page. It includes archival photography, past reporting in LIFE and the modern-day explorations of Robert Ballard and others that inspired the James Cameron film. The book will include a special section on the new 3-D treatment of the classic movie, just now being released. We return to first-person accounts, and the words of the survivors are brought to life-with many small stories from steerage told as well as the large, well-known drama from above decks. The book will also include interstitial chapters to lend context, such as a history of famous shipwrecks, and where the Titanic fits in the grand picture.
At the end of the story, the fact we entered with is inescapable: The Titanic tragedy is the one we care about, and need to revisit.
Liked LIFE Titanic: 100 Years Later? Here’s where I’d start.
These suit anyone who liked LIFE Titanic: 100 Years Later. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.
“If you want more of the same (history), start with these.”
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Voices from the Titanic: The Epic Story of the Tragedy from the People Who Were There
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Ghosts Of The Abyss: A Journey Into The Heart Of The Titanic
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Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived. by Andrew Wilson
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Voyagers of the Titanic: Passengers, Sailors, Shipbuilders, Aristocrats, and the Worlds They Came From
“If it was the titanic that hooked you, try one of these.”
- Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic: The Ocean's Greatest Disaster: A Graphic and Thrilling Account of the Sinking of the Greatest Floating Palace Ever Built Carrying Down to Watery Graves More Than 1,500 Souls
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101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic . . . but Didn't!
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Lost Voices From the Titanic: The Definitive Oral History
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Inside the Titanic: A Giant Cutaway Book
