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Lawrence Beesley's book, "The Loss of the S. S. Titanic," provides a firsthand and heartbreaking account of the catastrophic sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. A survivor of the accident, Lawrence Beesley, contributes his personal experience and acute insights to this thorough tale, delivering a harrowing and sad viewpoint on one of history's most iconic maritime tragedies. Readers are transported to the ill-fated voyage through his words, feeling the growing tension and witnessing the turmoil that erupted as the ship met its fatal end. The author's scrupulous attention to detail, along with his own experience as a passenger on the ship, lends his descriptions an unrivaled realism. Beesley recounts the initial shock, the desperate search for lifeboats, and the indescribable anguish as the Titanic sank into the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.

One of the survivors of the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, Lawrence Beesley wrote a successful book about his experience, The Loss of the SS Titanic (June, 1912), published just nine weeks after the disaster. He saw two second class women who tried to get on a lifeboat, who were told to go back to their own deck, and that their lifeboats were waiting there. At the time of Lifeboat No. 13's launching on the Boat Deck, no women or children were in immediate sight, but it seemed there was room for more. As a result, Beesley was ordered to jump into it just before it launched. He managed to survive a subsequent incident, where Lifeboat No. 15 nearly came on top of No. 13. A stoker managed to cut the ropes connecting the boat to the falls at the last minute, and those in both boats emerged unhurt. Beesley and the rest of the survivors were picked up by the RMS Carpathia early morning on April 15. During the filming of A Night to Remember (1958), Beesley famously gatecrashed the set during the sinking scene, hoping to 'go down with the ship' that time. But he was spotted by the director, Roy Ward Baker, who vetoed this unscheduled appearance, due to actors' union rules. These events are parodied in Julian Barnes' novel A History of the World in 10.5 Chapters, where Beesley makes a brief appearance as a fictional character. Beesley was portrayed by actor David Warner in the 1979 dramatisation of the voyage and sinking, S.O.S. Titanic. He is the grandfather of New York Times science editor Nicholas Wade.

The Loss Of The S. S. Titanic Its Story And Its Lessons By Lawrence Beesley B. A. (Cantab.) Scholar Of Gonville And Caius College One Of The Survivors

This book marks the 100th anniversary of the RMS Titanic sinking. Titanic of the Dead - by Stephen A. Dymarcik II is the recently "DECLASSIFIED", retelling of TITANIC survivor Lawrence Beesley's "Loss of the Titanic" from 1912. Written just two short months after the sinking of the TITANIC, this hauntingly immediate account opens with Lawrence Beesley's story of arriving in New York and telling his tale. Titanic of the Dead represents Beesley's attempt to expose the conspiracy of events that led to the sinking of the Titanic and set the record straight. In so doing, he fully knows his words of the true tragedy of this legendary voyage will not be revealed until a century later for fear of worldwide panic and civil unrest. Illustrated with never before seen artwork detailing the events and written with a hair-raising clarity, Titanic of the Dead is an altogether spellbinding tale of that frightful night. Is this account historical fact or historical fiction? In the Style of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith, Titanic of the Dead, is a must have for Titanic buffs and Zombie lovers with a hidden central theme that brings them together wonderfully.

Whoever reads the account of the cries that came to us afloat on the sea from those sinking in the ice-cold water must remember that they were addressed to him just as much as to those who heard them, and that the duty, of seeing that reforms are carried out devolves on every one who knows that such cries were heard in utter helplessness the night the Titanic sank.

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The Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not scans of the authors' original publications, the text is readable and clear.

En avril 1912, le plus grand paquebot jamais construit au monde, symbole même de l'orgueil et de la puissance humaine, disparaissait en deux heures et demie. Cette tragédie, qui coûta la vie à près de mille cinq cents personnes, est, encore de nos jours, riche de nombreux enseignements. Au lendemain de la catastrophe se posaient d'inévitables questions relatives à la conception des navires, à la sécurité des personnes, aux procédures de navigation, de communication et de sauvetage. L'auteur, passager de seconde classe à bord du Titanic, publia ce précieux témoignage afin de mettre en évidence l'attitude des gens et de restituer l'ambiance qui régnait à bord avant et pendant le naufrage, dans les canots et à bord du Carpathia. Il démontra aussi que cette tragédie était le résultat de plusieurs facteurs même si, à son époque, il ne pouvait connaître exactement les raisons et les circonstances techniques du naufrage. Ce témoignage, inédit en français, est l'un des plus appréciés dans le monde par son authenticité.

First published in 1912, just two short months after the sinking of the TITANIC, this hauntingly immediate account opens with Lawrence Beesley's story of arriving onshore and soon after walking through the doors of Messrs. Houghton and Mifflin to tell his tale. THE LOSS OF THE S.S. TITANIC represents Beesley's attempt not just to record the events of the sinking but to set the record straight. In so doing, he captures both the majesty and the tragedy of this legendary voyage -- the view from the lifeboat as well as that from the deck. Full of wonderful nautical detail and written with a hair-raising clarity, THE LOSS OF THE S.S. TITANIC is an altogether spellbinding tale of that fateful night -- one you won't soon forget.

In this dramatic real-life tale Lawrence Beesley tells first-hand what it was like to be on the Titanic as it plunged into the icy waters of the North Atlantic on that fateful night in April 1912. Beesley wrote this book and it was published just nine weeks after the disaster. Could the Titanic sinking have been averted? Was there a fundamental design flaw? Did Titanic break in two as it sank? Why did so many people die in the disaster? Its a story of what went wrong, of human endeavour and what lessons were learned. First published 1912 and now republished in 2010 by InfoTech Communications, UK.

Originally published in 1912, and long out of print in the UK, this new edition has been reset and newly illustrated with over 100 contemporary photos and illustrations. New introduction by Lawrence Beesley's grandson, New York Times journalist Nicholas Wade. Includes artefacts and photographs of in possession of the Beesley family never before published. The Loss of the Titanic is the thrilling memoir of second class passenger Lawrence Beesley, who survived the sinking of the Titanic in lifeboat 13. Originally published in 1912, and long out of print in the UK, this classic book has been reset and now contains a wealth of contemporary photos and illustrations. This new edition is also endorsed by Beesley's family and includes a new introduction by his grandson, New York Times journalist Nicholas Wade.