684: 1/4 How to Survive the Titanic, Or, the Sinking of J, by Frances Wilson
Image: Within five days of the sinking, The New York Times published several columns relating to Ismay's conduct—concerning which "there has been so much comment." Columns included the statement of attorney Karl H. Behr indicating Ismay had helped supervise loading of passengers in lifeboats, and of William E. Carter stating that he and Ismay boarded a lifeboat only after there were no more women. How to Survive the Titanic, Or, the Sinking of J,by Frances Wilson (https://www.amazon.com/Frances-Wilson/e/B001H6NKM6/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1) How to Survive the Titanic by Frances Wilson. “Persuasive . . . examines the disaster afresh through the prism of Ismay’s life . . . Ultimately, Wilson’s portrait—empathetic rather than sympathetic—depicts Ismay as an Everyman troublingly suited to our own uncertain times.” (BusinessWeek ) “Wilson herself casts a Conradian spell . . . finds submerged truths, unravels riddles, listens to echoes. This book is a deep reading of the catastrophe through one hapless, inert man.” (Hermione Eyre, Evening Standard ) https://www.amazon.com/How-Survive-Titanic-Sinking-J/dp/1408828154