I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! the Titanic of the

I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! the Titanic of the 1950s

Book Description Who will survive the most catastrophic collision ever between two ocean liners? On July 25, 1956, after nine days of blissful travel, passengers on the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria are hurled into a struggle for survival. As the murky fog lifts on the black Atlantic, the sea becomes a mirror in which passengers stare at death in the face. Their destinies are literally suspended on a ropeâ€•and in the hands of their fellow passengers and crew. â€œDonâ€™t jump!â€ we heard the crewman beg from above. â€œWait your turn for the rope! Everybody, wait your turn!â€ ~~~~ Written by a survivor of the catastrophic Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision, the novel is an up close and personal anatomy of a shipwreck on the Atlantic Ocean on July 25, 1956. Life on board the safest and most beautiful passenger liner after World War II opens new portholes to the world for passengers of every age and background. We meet nine-year-old Piera (the author), shy and overly protected, immigrating to the New World with her grandparentsâ€•where she will finally â€œmeetâ€ her mother. The reader then â€œtravelsâ€ First Class, where Daniel, a sixteen-year-old would-be naval architect is doing an internship with the help of his father. There is also a mysterious and fearful elderly passenger on board. Through him, all the characters intersect at the finale, in a most miraculous way. The voyage itself sets the foundation for surviving insurmountable odds during the collision and rescue operations. Premonitions, excerpts from Moby Dick, discussions on the Titanic, and a terrible sea storm, prepare the reader for the inevitable. Ultimately, the story is that of the â€œgreatest sea rescue in historyâ€. â€œThis story could only be told through the sensibilities of a survivor. Itâ€™s so compelling that it could be made into a movie. Yet, Ms. Simpson took measures to preserve scientific, engineering, and historical accuracy.â€â€•William H. Garzke, Jr. Chairman of the Marine Forensics Committee, The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. â€œSimpsonâ€™s telling is a well-paced account of the shipâ€™s decline and the families the catastrophe affected. Her female perspective helps mold a heartily compelling tale...A pleasant voyage for anyone seeking a personal history of the ocean liner.â€â€•Kirkus Reviews Ms. Simpson became the first shipwreck survivor to give a complete human and scientific account of her own shipwreck with her book, Alive the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescued in History. The author is a member of the national marine forensics committee of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. The chairman of marine forensics endorsed her first publication for shipwreck research. Ms. Simpson frequently speaks about shipwreck survival to local and international groups and the media. For more information on Pierette Simpson and Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History: www.pierettesimpson.com. For watching and reading the authorâ€™s media interviews: http://www.pierettesimpson.com/press/ and http://www.pierettesimpson.com/press/costa-concordia/

Country	USA
Author	Pierette Domenica Simpson
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Brio Press
EAN	9780985077600
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0985077603
Label	Brio Press
Manufacturer	Brio Press
MPN	black & white illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	242
PartNumber	black & white illustrations
PublicationDate	2012-02-14
Publisher	Brio Press
Studio	Brio Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! the Titanic of the 1950s