A Night to Remember

£80

Introduced By Dominic Sandbrook

Relive the gripping story of the Titanic’s final hours with A Night to Remember by Walter Lord, now in a beautifully crafted Folio Society edition. Featuring an introduction by historian Dominic Sandbrook, this is the definitive book of that fateful night, capturing the drama and tragedy of the passengers onboard.

A Night to Remember

£80

Book Details

Presentation Box & BindingBound in printed and blocked cloth with a design by Jamie Keenan
Printed slipcase

DimensionsSized at 9½ inches x 6¾ inches

FontSet in Century with Franklin Gothic as display

Pages264 pages

AuthorWalter Lord

Illustration60 integrated black and white illustrations, 32 pages of separate colour and black & white illustrations
Fold-out plan of the Titanic in a separate blocked pocket

Publication Date15/10/2024

PrintingFirst Printing

Editor's Notes

At 11.40 p.m. on the night of 14 April 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean. Everyone thinks they know what happened next. But you don’t – you really don’t – until you read A Night to Remember. This definitive account and the source for countless novels, plays and films, including James Cameron's Titanic, is based on the testimony of survivors, as interviewed by Walter Lord. In his minute-by-minute piecing together of events, Lord manages to convey both the detail and the sweep, the small sorrows and the all-embracing horror.

Our edition features 100 images of ephemera, photographs, portraits of the passengers and crew and modern photographs of the wreck. And we've sourced an original deck plan, large-scale and folded in a back pocket, blocked with the White Star Line flag. Its details are fascinating, showing everything from the lifeboat positions to the valets' quarters. The introduction by historian and presenter of The Rest is History podcast, Dominic Sandbrook, delves into the rivalry between Britain and the US that helped set the stage for one of history's most infamous maritime disasters.

Synopsis

When the unsinkable Titanic met its tragic fate, it plunged into the icy Atlantic and took over 1,500 souls with her. A Night to Remember vividly captures the horror and humanity of that fateful voyage, weaving together the stories of passengers and crew from all walks of life. Through Walter Lord’s masterful storytelling, the divide between rich and poor is laid bare, as bravery, despair, and the stark reality of survival unfold in the ship’s final hours. This unforgettable account brings to life the Titanic's ill-fated journey in a way that lingers long after the last page.

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