“lawrence beesley”

It is related that on the night of the disaster, right up to the time of the Titanic's sinking, while the band grouped outside the gymnasium doors played with such supreme courage in face of the water which rose foot by foot before their eyes, the instructor was on duty inside, with passengers on th... More

First published in 1912, just two months after the sinking of the "Titanic, " this haunting first-person account of the disaster by one of the survivors is full of nautical detail and written with hair-raising clarity. 6 photos.First published in 1912, just two short months after the sinking of the ... More

Lawrence Beesley (1877-1967), was an English teacher, journalist and author who was a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. One of the survivors of the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, Beesley wrote a successful book about his experience, The Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and its L... More

The history of the R.M.S. Titanic, of the White Star Line, is one of the most tragically short it is possible to conceive. The world had waited expectantly for its launching and again for its sailing; had read accounts of its tremendous size and its unexampled completeness and luxury; had felt it a ... More

Lawrence Beesley (1877-1967), was an English teacher, journalist and author who was a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. One of the survivors of the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, Beesley wrote a successful book about his experience, The Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and its L... More

Miranda Shearer enthusiastically shares her knowledge, unfailingly creating delicious and well-balanced meals using recipes that can be easily followed by even the most inexperienced cook.  She writes with great humour, knowing exactly how to coax a novice cook through any tricky stages.... More