" a definitive account"Los Angeles Times
"Sometimes amazingly priggish, at others unwittingly funny, the colonel was also possessed of a fierce
tenacity, a sturdy kind of dignity and a feeling of controlled outrage at what he thought was gross
negligence."Philadelphia Inquirer
Archibald Gracie was probably among the last to leave the sinking Titanic on that cold April
night in 1912, one of the most traumatic events in maritime history. In this unique account, he describes
his personal experiences and remarkable escape from death in the icy waters of the Atlantic, painting a
vivid picture of what it was like on board the Titanic in its final hours.
Tracking down other survivors for their stories and attending court hearings to obtain the official record,
Colonel Gracie filled in the details of his account, struggling to complete it in spite of illness. Largely
due to the effects of his ordeal and exposure in the frigid Atlantic, he finally succumbed on December
4, 1912. His book was published in 1913 to universal acclaim and remains one of the most vivid and
first-hand accounts of the disaster.
Samuel Pepys
Narrator : Michael Maloney
Published By : Select Music & Distribution
Length : 4 hours
Categories : Classic Literature British Pre 1900
Price : $18.75
Perhaps the most well-known collection of reminiscences. View...
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Joanna Bourke
Narrator : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 4 hours 45 minutes
Categories : 20th Century Social & Economic British Non Fiction
Price : $22.25
The unique history of the Twentieth Century - 1990 to 1999. View...
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Liza Picard
Narrator : Anton Lesser
Published By : Orion Publishing Group
Length : 6 hours 40 minutes
Categories : British Social & Economic Pre 1900
Price : $15.99
Liza Picard shows us the physical reality of daily life. She takes us to schools and prisons, churches and cemeteries and records the events of the reign of Victoria... View...
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Simon Schama
Narrator : Timothy West
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 8 hours
Categories : British History Pre 1900
Price : $34.25
This epic three-volume history explores life's grand themes through Britain's rich and colourful history. View...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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