Titanic Twelve Tales

by Lynda Dunwell

Twelve Titanic Tales is a short story anthology. The author has used her Titanic research and her love of the short story genre in each unique short tale. Only one of the stories has been published before. Each tale is the work of fiction and has a Titanic theme. Love stories, ghost stories, sci-fi and character based accounts let you experience life on board the famous liner, the sinking and the aftermath of the disaster through the eyes of a collection of fictious characters.

Genres: Historical Fiction

110 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Lynda Dunwell is an LSE graduate who taught economics and business studies for over twenty years. She has also worked as a press officer, advertisement copy writer and tourist officer.
She is an award-winning short-story writer and historical romance novelist. She is a member of the UK Romantic Novelists' Association, the Romance Writers of America and is secretary of the Jane Austen Society Midlands.
Another interest is family history. Lynda is a member of the Society of Genealogists and has traced her paternal family line - the Dunwells - back to 1485. Currently, she is researching her female line which she describes as far more challenging.
Although based in the English Midlands, Lynda loves the sea and spends most of her vacations on cruise ships.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I managed to get this very cheap, and it will waste an hour or so. It’s only 103 pages (including a preview of Tomorrow Belongs To Us, which I’ve got but haven’t read yet), but it would be a lot shorter if the paragraphs hasn’t been spaced so far apart.

As you can gather from the title, this consists of 12 short stories, all related to the Titanic. The majority of them are quite good, but I wasn’t keen on the story about the aliens and the one told from the Titanic’s point of view. The last one was quite odd as well - Matrix Titanica.

I’d recommend this book if you want a quick simple read and you’re interested in anything Titanic related. There are some of the stories that you’ll wish were expanded, or some that shouldn’t have been included in the first place. But ultimately, it’s a forgettable book in the immense selection of Titanic books on the market.

[Donna Maguire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had this book to read on my Kindle for months and have now finally got around to reading it. I liked the majority of the stories (wasn't a fan at all of the alien story) and it passed a few hours. It was a free download for me and worth three stars as some very enjoyable.