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by Brad Matsen Compelling, adventuresome, thorough, almost unbelievable, factual. All these words describe Matsen’s story of the Titanic’s sinking. But this is not some fictionalized account; it’s true and it’s compelling. The writers come to a conclusion, based upon their findings at the wreck site, on the causes of the sinking and weave a very intriguing and sad description of the last moments of the victims. History has always spoken of the sight of the ship, upended, victims jumping from the top rail into the cold ocean, the half-filled lifeboats filled with sailors, and the builder / designer cowardly rowing away from the tragedy. But, the authors argue, the evidence does not support that view. What actually happened, supported by the secret archives of the White Star Line, owned by J.P. Morgan, suggest a far different version, a version that frees the sailors, the builder / designer, and the White Star Line itself from negligence and cowardice. The evidence presented by the authors is not speculation; it is supported by documentation and wreckage and transcripts from the hearings. This five-CD audiobook has completely changed my view of the sinking of the Titanic, a view that had so wrongly been supported by the movies and historical coverup. |
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Titanic’s Last Secrets