The Sinking of the Titanic: Its Story and Lessons by Lawrence Beesley (English)

Description: The Sinking of the Titanic by Lawrence Beesley One of the survivors of the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, Lawrence Beesley wrote a successful book about his experience, The Loss of the SS Titanic (June, 1912), published just nine weeks after the disaster. He saw two second class women who tried to get on a lifeboat, who were told to go back to their own deck, and that their lifeboats were waiting there. At the time of Lifeboat No. 13s launching on the Boat Deck, no women or children were in immediate sight, but it seemed there was room for more. As a result, Beesley was ordered to jump into it just before it launched. He managed to survive a subsequent incident, where Lifeboat No. 15 nearly came on top of No. 13. A stoker managed to cut the ropes connecting the boat to the falls at the last minute, and those in both boats emerged unhurt. Beesley and the rest of the survivors were picked up by the RMS Carpathia early morning on April 15. During the filming of A Night to Remember (1958), Beesley famously gatecrashed the set during the sinking scene, hoping to go down with the ship that time. But he was spotted by the director, Roy Ward Baker, who vetoed this unscheduled appearance, due to actors union rules. These events are parodied in Julian Barnes novel A History of the World in 10.5 Chapters, where Beesley makes a brief appearance as a fictional character. Beesley was portrayed by actor David Warner in the 1979 dramatisation of the voyage and sinking, S.O.S. Titanic. He is the grandfather of New York Times science editor Nicholas Wade. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Lawrence Beesley (1878-1967) retired from his position as a science teacher in England when, at age thirty-four, he boarded the S.S. Titanic to go for a holiday in the States. He had been recently widowed and left at home his young son. His account of the epic disaster is widely regarded as one of the fairest and most comprehensive of its kind. Beesley was later portrayed in the classic Titanic film A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. Details ISBN1477456015 Author Lawrence Beesley Short Title SINKING OF THE TITANIC Pages 126 Language English ISBN-10 1477456015 ISBN-13 9781477456019 Media Book Format Paperback Residence US Birth 1877 Death 1967 Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-05-10 Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Subtitle Its Story and Lessons Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77545207;

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