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The Midnight Watch: A gripping novel of the SS Californian, the ship that failed to aid the sinking Titanic
David Dyer
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Description for The Midnight Watch: A gripping novel of the SS Californian, the ship that failed to aid the sinking Titanic
Paperback. The Midnight Watch is at once a heart-stopping mystery and a deeply knowing novel - about the frailty of men, the strength of women, the capriciousness of fate and the price of loyalty. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
A fascinating, revelatory novel based on the true story of the ship, and its crew, that failed to come to the sinking Titanic's aid. Set on board the Californian during those terrible hours, and in Boston in the aftermath of the disaster, Antonia Senior has called 'historical fiction at its best'. A perfect read for fans of Robert Harris and CJ Sansom, which gives a whole new side to A Night To Remember.
On a black night in April 1912, fifteen hundred passengers and crew perish as the Titanic slowly sinks beneath the freezing waters of the North Atlantic. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
250g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782397823
SKU
V9781782397823
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About David Dyer
David Dyer spent many years as a lawyer at the London legal practice whose parent firm represented the Titanic's owners in 1912. He has also worked as a cadet and ship's officer on a wide range of merchant vessels, having graduated with distinction from the Australian Maritime College. He now teaches English literature in Sydney. This is his first novel. ... Read more
Reviews for The Midnight Watch: A gripping novel of the SS Californian, the ship that failed to aid the sinking Titanic
Historical fiction at its best.
Antonia Senior
The Times
Passionate and gripping.
Financial Times
David Dyer turns the sparse record of why the Californian did not go to the aid of the sinking Titanic into a gripping novel of flawed people, missed chances, and suspense.
Charlotte Rogan, author of The Lifeboat
In The ... Read more
Antonia Senior
The Times
Passionate and gripping.
Financial Times
David Dyer turns the sparse record of why the Californian did not go to the aid of the sinking Titanic into a gripping novel of flawed people, missed chances, and suspense.
Charlotte Rogan, author of The Lifeboat
In The ... Read more