The Ship of Dreams - The Sinking of the 'Titanic' and the End of the Edwardian Era

The sinking of the Titanic is examined as a significant event in broader declines throughout the Victorian era.

About the author

Gareth Russell read Modern History at St Peter's College at the University of Oxford and completed his postgraduate at

Queen's University, Belfast with a study of Catherine Howard's household. He has written for the Sunday Times, Tatler and the Irish News and is the author of two novels set in his native Belfast and several books on royal history. He divides his time between Belfast and New York.

Summary

When the Titanic sank, so did the Edwardian age that created it. In this brilliantly original history, Gareth Russell recasts a tragedy we think we know to explore an era of seismic change.

Product details

• Authors: Gareth Russell, Russell Gareth
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780008263201
• ISBN: 978-0-00-826320-1
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 36 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; English, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, TRAVEL / United States / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History, maritime history, Atlantic Ocean, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, c 1910 to c 1919, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909