Best Selling Books by Walter Lord

Quello di Walter Lord è il resoconto più fedele e toccante del più grande disastro marittimo del Novecento. A Titanic. La vera storia fanno infatti riferimento tutte le ricostruzioni anche cinematografiche - dal film di Kenneth More Titanic, latitudine 41 nord del 1958, al colossal pluripremiato di James Cameron del 1997 - che rievocano la notte del 14 aprile 1912, e le interminabili ore trascorse tra l''urto contro l''iceberg, alle 23,40, e la mattina seguente, quando i superstiti vennero soccorsi. Quella tragedia continua a commuovere il mondo intero: delle 2207 persone a bordo di quella nave «inaffondabile» se ne salvarono solo 705. Intervistando i superstiti con la spregiudicatezza e lo scrupolo del grande giornalista, ricostruendo i fatti con la precisione dello storico, Walter Lord racconta in presa diretta l''affondamento del Titanic. Illustra i risvolti tecnici, chiarisce dubbi e misteri; e soprattutto dà la parola a chi ha vissuto quell''evento in prima persona: milionari ed emigranti, ufficiali e marinai, donne e bambini. Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1955 e immediatamente accolto con enorme successo, Titanic. La vera storia è la ricostruzione scrupolosa di quello che accadde nel gelido mare tranquillo, sotto un cielo stellato, in quella terribile notte.

Spannender und authentischer Bericht über den dramatischen Untergang des Luxusliners.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Ronstructie van de historische scheepsramp in 1912 aan de hand van interviews met zestig overlevenden.

En ce 8 décembre, de la tribune du Congrès, le président Franklin D. Roosevelt ouvrait la séance qui devait s''achever par le vote de la déclaration de guerre des États-Unis au Japon. La veille, les Japonais avaient attaqué et détruit Pearl Harbour, la grande base américaine du Pacifique. La guerre allait embraser toute la planète. Pour raconter cette journée mémorable, Walter Lord a fouillé les archives, mis au jour des documents jusqu''alors inédits, interviewé par centaines témoins et participants, tant américains que japonais. Il a pu ainsi reconstituer minute par minute, dans les deux camps, le déroulement de l''attaque de Pearl Harbour. Son livre, d''une étonnante réalité, est le film de la bataille.

Son précédent livre, La Nuit du Titanic, reconstitution minutieuse du naufrage du 14 avril 1912, rencontra un tel succès que, quelques semaines après sa parution aux Etats-Unis, Walter Lord commençait à recevoir, du monde entier, lettres, documents et témoignages inédits. Ces informations apportaient des éléments éclairant nombre de points demeurés dans l''ombre à l''issue de l''enquête. Par exemple : - Pourquoi le Titanic n''a-t-il tenu aucun compte des avertissements lancés par d''autres navires quant à la présence d''icebergs dérivants ? - Pourquoi plusieurs canots de sauvetage n''ont-ils accueilli que la moitié des passagers prévus ? - Pourquoi le Californian, qui se trouvait à 20 milles de là, a-t-il observé les signaux de détresse sans réagir ? - Pourquoi le Titanic n''était-il pas pourvu d''une double coque et de cloisons étanches assez hautes ? Pour répondre à ces interrogations et rétablir quelques vérités, Walter Lord a rouvert le dossier. Et tenu compte des conclusions des premiers examens de l''épave en 1985. Plus riche encore que La Nuit du Titanic, aussi passionnant, ce livre dévoile quelques-uns des secrets d''une catastrophe qui n''aurait jamais dû se produire.

Beretning om "Titanic''s" forlis

How did it happen, as Mississippi''s present governor says, that "we helped build our own doghouse?". Some significatnt historical answers are contained in this article.

The year was 1814, and within three weeks our "young and not always wise" nation suffered acute shame and was revived by an astonishing victory.