Titanic A Survivor's Story by Archibald Gracie
A vivid firsthand account of the ocean liner’s final hours, chronicling the collision with an iceberg, the chaotic evacuation and the heroism and panic among passengers and crew. The narrator provides precise timeline details, eyewitness scenes such as the band playing as the ship sank, the scramble for lifeboats and the inadequate safety arrangements, and his own efforts to help others and survive in a lifeboat until rescue. The memoir mixes stark personal recollection with critique of shipboard practices and equipment and sober reflection on responsibility, loss, and the human response to sudden disaster.
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- Published
- 1913
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - The Truth about the Sinking of the Titanic
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