| #492594 in Books | Hugh Brewster | 2013-03-26 | 2013-03-26 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.00 x.88 x5.18l,.63 | File type: PDF | 352 pages | Gilded Lives Fatal Voyage The Titanic s First Class Passengers and Their World||51 of 53 people found the following review helpful.| Misfortune Does Not Evade The Wealthy|By R PRIUSoœ|Quite a few good books have been released recently in anticipation of the centennial of the sinking of the luxury steamship Titanic. This book looks at the gilded age which essentially gave birth to this ship, the passengers who were part of strata of society that traveled first class, the sinking of the Titanic, the l||“Brewster’s nuanced account introduces us to a plutocracy frolicking in the sunset of England’s Edwardian era and America’s Gilded Age. He pushes past stereotypes to vividly describe the elite realm on deck” |&md
Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage takes us behind the paneled doors of the Titanic’s elegant private suites to present compelling, memorable portraits of her most notable passengers.
The Titanic has often been called "An exquisite microcosm of the Edwardian era,” but until now, her story has not been presented as such. In Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage, historian Hugh Brewster seamlessly interweaves personal narratives of th...
You easily download any file type for your device.Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage: The Titanic's First-Class Passengers and Their World | Hugh Brewster. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
