Voyagers of the Titanic

<p>It has been one hundred years since the sinking of the passenger liner <em>Titanic</em> in the North Atlantic yet worldwide fascination with the epic tragedy remains as strong as ever. With <em>Voyagers of the Titanic</em> Richard Davenport-Hines gives us a magnificent history of the people intimately connected with the infamous ship--from deal-makers and industry giants like J.P. Morgan who built and operated it; to Molly Brown John Jacob Astor IV and other glittering aristocrats who occupied its first class cabins; to the men and women traveling below decks hoping to find a better life in America. Commemorating the centennial anniversary of the great disaster <em>Voyagers of the Titanic</em> offers a fascinating uniquely original view of one of the most momentous catastrophes of the 20th century.</p>