unsinkable

two unsinkable items. the new rich Denver millionaire the unsinkable Molly Brown and an ship advertised as unsinkable one week before sailing, an out of control bunker fire had weakened the very spot the iceberg had pierced.

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"Molly, dear, we have hit an iceberg."

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This is the story of the Titanic, the iconic passenger ship known as "unsinkable", which sank on it's maiden voyage, taking with it the lives of many hundreds of those sailing on her. It is a well known event in shipping history, made all the more poignant by the belief at the launch that this was an especially safe vessel (which some claimed only the hand of God himself could destroy) and consequently had a vastly insufficient number of lifeboats aboard should the unthinkable happen.

The author has contrived a fictional story based around named people known to have been travelling on the tragic journey, notably the chief designer and architect of the Titanic, Andrews, and a woman who became famous in later years for her courage and advocacy of human rights, Miss Margaret (Molly) Brown, to give life to the countdown of events as they happened. Much speculation remains about everything that occured on that terrible night but, even over a century after the sinking, it remains a story of misjudgement, complacency as well as personal courage. In so dramatic a tale, it would be easy for the author to overdramatize, but I.T.Belmont resists this. So, too, does the narrator, J.Scott Bennett, instead letting the reader's imagination fill in the gaps as the full realisation of circumstances evolve. As always, Mr.Bennett's reading is impeccable, easy to listen to and his character voicings are distinct (even if his Irish accent was slightly strange).

This is, perhaps, not the best retelling of the events of that night but it is does give a taste of the attitudes inherent at the time as well as detailing the death of the great ship and, as such, is still well worth reading. It is a story which shocks and horrifies even after the elapse of so many years. Recommended.

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Titanic told through the eyes of Molly Brown and Thomas Andrews

I have always been fascinated with the story of the Titanic and the tragic events that unfolded on that fateful night. I tend to read/listen to anything I can get my hands on so couldn’t wait to give this one a listen. This audio looks at the story from the viewpoint of Molly Brown (a passenger) and Thomas Andrews (the designer of the ship). Although this won’t tell you anything new I did find it a fascinating and heartbreaking listen and a really good look at the final days of this doomed liner and the people on her. I thought the narrator was really suited to the story as well.

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