Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
In this expertly written account, Matsen (Descent) does what
would seem impossible: he tells us something new about the Titanic
disaster. In August of 2005, a team using Mir submersibles found
previously undiscovered wreckage from the ship on the ocean
floor. The wreckage suggested that the Titanic had not sunk
with the bow rising into the air. Instead the ship had broken
in half while almost horizontal and gone down before most of
the passengers knew what was happening. The discovery directs
Matsen's retelling of the Titanic story, beginning with events
that led to the creation of the giant ocean liner. Matsen is
an engaging writer and has smoothly incorporated massive amounts
of research. After opening in the 21st century, Matsen spends
150 pages recounting the entire Titanic saga, including biographies
of the builders, the ins-and-outs of shipyard politics and ocean
travel. It's all very well done but leads at times to a loss
of overall focus. A dive to Britannic, Titanic's sister ship,
is handled rather hastily and the personalities of the team
that made the Titanic discovery are never fully developed. These
are minor issues, however, and it testifies to the quality of
the book that the reader is left wanting more. (Oct.) ""
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"Titanic's Last Secrets is a fresh, moving, and irresistible
portrait of the doomed ship. Combining insightful character
sketches, secret archives, forensic engineering, death-defying
dives and suspenseful writing, Brad Matsen travels effortlessly
between past and present and offers haunting new conclusions
about Titanic: It did not have to happen this way. They did
not have to die. I could not put this book down."
(Jemes L. Swanson, Edgar Award-winning author of the New
York Times bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's
Killer )
"If you think you know the story of the Titanic, think
again. Brad Matsen's riveting book weaves new evidence from
the depths with historical accounts to reveal the dark, hidden
truths about the deadly voyage. John Chatterton and Richie
Kohler's chilling discoveries propel a page-turning narrative
to its shocking conclusion: What happened aboard the Titanic
that night was far worse than anyone ever guessed."
(Susan Casey, bestsellilng author of The Devil's Teeth: A
True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great
White Sharks )
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