Unsinkable: The Full Story of the RMS Titanic by Daniel Allen Butler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As a history buff, I like reading anything about the past.  I found this book several years ago after I had seen the movie "Titanic."  Knowing that Hollywood likes to take liberties in the actual story, I wanted to know what the true story was.  However, it took me this long to finally get around to reading the book and I have forgotten about any of the specifics in the movie.  I guess now I need to see the movie again.

I really did enjoy this book.  Many would probably find it academic, but I like academic.  However, I did enjoy the writing and the author kept me interested in the events that unfolded over 100 years ago.  I also found his arguments compelling for laying blame where it needed to be laid.  The author also wrote to the general audience and not to those who may have astute knowledge of shipping and the terms related to it.


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