The Ship of Dreams

The Sinking of the "Titanic" and the End of the Edwardian Era

Author: Gareth Russell

Read by: Jenny Funnell

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When the Titanic sank, so did the Edwardian age that created it. In this brilliantly original history, Gareth Russell recasts a tragedy we think we know to explore an era of seismic change.

With new research and previously unseen first-hand accounts, Gareth Russell peers through the most famous portholes in the world to follow six travellers. Amongst them, a Jewish-American immigrant, an American movie star, a member of the British nobility, and a titan of industry. Setting these lives against that of the Titanic, Russell investigates social class, technological advancement, political turmoil and pioneering ambition in an age that swang between folly and brilliance, hubris and triumph.

A dramatic history of human endeavour told through extraordinary, diverse personalities, The Ship of Dreams dispels myth to revive the story of a ship that was to become symbolic of its own doomed era.

Previously published as The Darksome Bounds of a Failing World.

The Ship of Dreams, a top-notch maritime narrative, delves into the science of shipbuilding in the 20th century, particularly in Britain and the United States. It's a riveting exploration of Europe's demography during the Edwardian era, a time of unprecedented technological advancement and political turmoil.

For fans of Tracy Borman (Crown & Sceptre), Alison Weir (Against Our Better Judgment), Philippa Langley (The Lost King), Antonia Fraser (Mary Queen Of Scots), and Hayley Nolan (Anne Boleyn).