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Lifeboat No. 8: An Untold Tale of Love, Loss, and Surviving the Titanic (Kindle Single)
When the Titanic started sinking, who would make it off alive? The two cousins who had been so eager to see their first iceberg? The maid who desperately tried to escape with the baby in her care? The young newlyweds who’d booked passage despite warnings not to?
One hundred years after that disastrous and emblematic voyage, Elizabeth Kaye reveals the extraordinary, little-k...more
One hundred years after that disastrous and emblematic voyage, Elizabeth Kaye reveals the extraordinary, little-k...more
Kindle Edition, 57 pages
Published
March 16th 2012
by Byliner Inc.
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Wow, what a sham. Didn't even know why i started this book. Probably being a huge Titanic fan, thought this would provide some moments of experience, people took in journeying the biggest vessel of its time. But was utterly disappointed. The fable was just not written fluently, neither it had any more relation to Titanic's sinking than the founding of cockpit black box in an aircrash investigation.
The book is about some random people who get together at Lifeboat no. 8 on sinking of the Titani...more
The book is about some random people who get together at Lifeboat no. 8 on sinking of the Titani...more
This is a short, but interesting, read about the sinking of the Titanic and the people who boarded Lifeboat No. 8. By taking one particular lifeboat, the author manages to tell the story of the ship through the eyes of a cross section of people who survived and those who helped board those particular passengers. It begins with the reactions of various people who were awake to feel the ship hit the iceberg - ranging from concern to excitement. What is surprising is how different people reacted. O...more
As the one-hundredth anniversary of the Titanic disaster approaches, I find myself drawn anew to stories of the ship and it's passengers. I've watched movies, documentaries, and read books detailing the voyage. After the explosion of popularity triggered by the movie in the late '90s, I figured all the stories that would be told had been told already. Rarely do I stuble upon anything Titanic-related that doesn't feel like a rehash.
I've never felt so swept away by a Titanic narrative as I was by...more
I've never felt so swept away by a Titanic narrative as I was by...more
Mar 19, 2013
Eddy Allen
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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arts-and-historical
When the Titanic started sinking, who would make it off alive? The two cousins who had been so eager to see their first iceberg? The maid who desperately tried to escape with the baby in her care? The young newlyweds who’d booked passage despite warnings not to?
One hundred years after that disastrous and emblematic voyage, Elizabeth Kaye reveals the extraordinary, little-known story behind one of the first lifeboats to leave the doomed ship.
Told in real time and in the actual voices of survivors...more
One hundred years after that disastrous and emblematic voyage, Elizabeth Kaye reveals the extraordinary, little-known story behind one of the first lifeboats to leave the doomed ship.
Told in real time and in the actual voices of survivors...more
Here's a close look at who were there, what happened before and after she sank, what happened to the passengers even years after...Focusing on a select group of passengers - those who found their way in Lifeboat No. 8 - the author did a great job, obviously going through an extensive research, citing several references in an almost four-page bibliography. However, it isn't merely reportage; it is story-telling with a heart.
In the fictional Titanic novel I recently read, I marveled at the author'...more
In the fictional Titanic novel I recently read, I marveled at the author'...more
A kindle single, retelling the story of the Titanic while focusing on the passengers who ended up in lifeboat 8. Told vividly. Even if you have read Walter Lord, you should check this out.
Short and not nearly detailed enough. Meh.
Apr 19, 2012
Katherine Coble
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2 of 5 stars
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bargain-books
Ugh. The subtitle for this is "an untold tale yadda yadda". This particular version of the tale may have been technically untold but it's the same story with the same story beats as every other Titanic tale in the last 40 years.
Only bother with it if you want to read
--random details about the ship (it had a squash court)
--random details about the amount of food
(100,000+lbs of butter!)
--random details about the cargo (live chickens and opium!)
--some gossip about a very rich person
--some detail a...more
Only bother with it if you want to read
--random details about the ship (it had a squash court)
--random details about the amount of food
(100,000+lbs of butter!)
--random details about the cargo (live chickens and opium!)
--some gossip about a very rich person
--some detail a...more
I think this book had a lot of potential. First off, I got this for free for my Kindle off Amazon.com, so for a free book, I really can't complain. It's a quick read, about 70 pages, and took me under an hour to finish. The premise is quite interesting, focusing on a group of passengers (mostly first class) who traveled in the same lifeboat following the ship striking an ice berg. The stories that are discussed are interesting, however the account feels rather disjointed. You never get to really...more
Jun 09, 2012
Diana
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone with an interest in Titanic
Finished this in one two-hour sitting because it's only 70 pages long. I'm fascinated by all things Titanic, and this was an interesting view into one group of survivors. It was written in such a matter of fact way, in third person, almost like a news account, that it eerily had more of an emotional impact on me than if it had been written in a more sentimental style. There are so many Titanic stories out there that it seems no more new stories can be written. That's the case with this short sto...more
Wow, this book is amazing! It is written from the perspective of many of the survivors who got into the first lifeboat. The author did an amazing amount of research on interviews and stories these survivors told. There was so much detail in this book that was new information to me. For example, the Countess, one of the richest and most notable people on board was also the most calm, determined, and worked the hardest to ensure survival of her boat mates. I started and finished this book in an ho...more
I really liked this book and it is the first one in a long time that only took a day to read. If I was prepared for the short story aspect it would have been great.(one drawback of the kindle) But I felt it was working its way up to an epic story. There were so many story lines to follow and they were really well developed in such a short space I was left wanting more. I guess from all the Titanic sources we have I was prepared for the long haul here but overall this is an excellent example of q...more
many of us are entranced by disasters. The Titanic was one of epic proportions. This deals with the survivors of lifeboat no. 8. The women and children (from firs class) were ordered into the lifeboats, while their stoic menfolk remained on board waving until there was no one to wave back.
This boat was saved because of some gutsy pampered women (a very wealthy Countess in furs and pearls) took the oars from the incompetitent same staff, and aimed the boat toward a light miles away. Sad story, b...more
This boat was saved because of some gutsy pampered women (a very wealthy Countess in furs and pearls) took the oars from the incompetitent same staff, and aimed the boat toward a light miles away. Sad story, b...more
May 01, 2013
Love Lie Acebuche
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
experiential
I mourn for all the non-survivors of the history's greatest maritime disaster. All throughout my reading experience, I can feel how horrible and heart wrenching the incident was. I say I was emotionally affected and the whole thins was unimaginably traumatic.
They say the best way to relate to history is to let yourself get involved in it somehow. And this book has done that thing to me. As if it bring me back the time and I seem to witness the whole thing through the accounts of the survivors.
They say the best way to relate to history is to let yourself get involved in it somehow. And this book has done that thing to me. As if it bring me back the time and I seem to witness the whole thing through the accounts of the survivors.
This is a detailed description of the passengers and circumstances of one of the life boats that managed to escape from the sinking Titanic. I hadn't realized that the majority of first class women passengers survived. Pampered women took over rowing the boat when the assigned crew members admitted that they didn't know how to row. Included is an epilogue that tells of the fate of those passengers. Brief but interesting.
May 28, 2012
Keely Lynn MidwinterGraces
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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2012
A short, quick read. Three stars, because I question the "untold tale" portion of the title. Since it was published in 2012, I'd hoped to find some previously unheard account of the tragic sinking. But, sadly, nearly everything in the book has been published before, with the exception of the stories in the Epilogue, (which frankly, I found the highlight of the book.) Nonetheless, I enjoyed the read.
Ashort retelling of the sinking of the Titanic, told from the perspectives of the passengers who made it into lifeboat no. 8. While the story was told with flare - I teared up twice - this is another kindle single that really should have been turned into a full length book. It was too short on detail.
Recommended, though, for anyone looking for a good, short read.
Recommended, though, for anyone looking for a good, short read.
I'd have given this book more stars but I'm not sure I'd have considered it a book. It was only 70 pages on my nook (and I'm pretty sure every "turn" of the nook page was a new page in the 70 - so it's very short). It was one of the discounted books on the Nook and I did enjoy it for the $0.99 I paid. It was worth $0.99 and two days of reading. Maybe.
There's not a lot of *there*, there. As another reviewer noted, it's another rehash of more or less the same anecdotes that have been trotted out all before.
Single sitting read. Probably a lot more favorably received by someone that just went to see the re-release of the James Cameron film for the umpteenth time and wants more of that ilk.
Single sitting read. Probably a lot more favorably received by someone that just went to see the re-release of the James Cameron film for the umpteenth time and wants more of that ilk.
This is a short and sweet Kindle single. I was actually expecting more "something" from the book description. It was worth the $1.99 price tag and had a few tidbits of interesting info but it is not going to take the place of Lord's book or any other Titanic tome. I would read it again given a choice, but, as one review wrote, "meh".
Aug 26, 2012
Katy H
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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nookbooks,
books-of-2012
I found this to be really interesting, personally. Definitely recommend to others with an interest in the S.S. Titanic and her voyage, as told by a few of the survivors. I will admit it was a bit confusing to switch P.O.V. as often as it did toward the beginning, but I believe that was to maintain chronological order. It was enlightening (I didn't realize so many dogs had been aboard) as well as sad, of course. The most enthralling person to read about (for me) was the Countess - what a brave, r...more
Short and sweet-read this one in under three hours. I liked it because it gave insight into the prominent passengers that were aboard the Titanic and their reasons for being there. It amazes me that the opulent ship sank in such a short period of time and how mistakes were made that cost so many lives. Interesting.
I read this book and thought it was good. I think I'll definitely read other books by Elizabeth Kaye. She has a nice style of writing. That fact the book's based on a real event helps you get involved and Elizabeth has a nice way of taking advantage of this. I recommend this book for a short read.
Cheers,
Gaston.
Cheers,
Gaston.
Well worth reading at 1.99! Well researched and dramatically told, this short book follows the fate of the 27 passengers and crewmen who ended up in Lifeboat No. 8, one of the first boats to leave the Titanic. Best moment: when the Countess of Rothes takes the oars away from two cowardly and bumbling stewards. I plan to read more by Elizabeth Kaye.
Excellent book even though it was short. I'm a big fan of the Titanic and to read first hand accounts is always a situation that leaves a lump in your throat and almost a tear coming down your cheek and yea I'm a guy but you know what? You could see yourself in their situation or your family members and it's enough to bring your emotions out of you.
I loved finding new insight into what happened on that fateful night aboard the Titanic. The names of some of the people who I found out were aboard the Titanic surprised me, and the ending results of the number of casualties made me speechless.
This is a short story and doesn't go into detail about the lives of these survivors but what is told brings back the tragedy of the sinking as well as the aftermath and how these people never forgot their experience. I thought it was a good read.
I really enjoyed this short read. The lives of the passengers on the Titanic amaze me. I would live to go back in time & see the Titanic in all it's glory & feel the energy aboard the boat as it set sail. I'd get off the ship on day three though. ;)
I enjoyed this ebook, I just felt that it was too short! The dialogue they put together is great and creates a gripping story of the group of people in Lifeboat No. 8. I was left wanting more! Worth reading if you are a Titanic buff.
Very quick, short read. Great insight to what the passengers on lifeboat no. 8 were feeling and thinking.
However, it was a bit lacking in depth and the promise of a love story. Overall a good read and easy
to understand.
However, it was a bit lacking in depth and the promise of a love story. Overall a good read and easy
to understand.
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Apr 29, 2012 01:17pm