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Title: Titanic: An Illustrated History by Donald Lynch, Ken Marschall, Robert D. Ballard, Don Lynch ISBN: 0-7868-8147-X Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: October, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.94 (31 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding
Comment: Wow, where to start? The illustrations are absolutely beautiful, the research was painstakingly done, and this book is now one of my favorite treasures. There are stories in this book - true stories - that are much more poignant and emotional to me than the fictional love story in James Cameron's movie. I had been interested in the Titanic long before that movie came out, and one reason was that I had seen a set of documentaries on cable, called Titanic: Death of a Dream, and Titanic: The Legend Lives On, and the documentaries featured interviews with this author and artist, as well as highlighting illustrations and stories from the book. It is a definite must for anyone with a serious interest in Titanic lore. I have read the Walter Lord books and think highly of them, but I think this book is the best I have seen on the subject.
Rating: 5
Summary: For the Beginner or the Expert -- a Definitive Titanic Work
Comment: Donald Lynch and Ken Marschall are considered two of the world's foremost experts on Titanic history. While Lynch is more the historian, Marschall's talents also lie in his magnificent maritime artwork. These men are so good and know their subject so well, that director James Cameron used both as consultants on his movie "Titanic," even to calling them in the middle of the night! Lynch even made a cameo in the film (the first class dad watching his son spinning a top). Both say to this day that they still refer to the movie set as "Titanic" and not "the set" because the details were so exact it was like being on board her in reality. I have met both Lynch and Marschall twice at Titanic Historical Society conventions, and they definitely know their subject as is revealed in this book. (Thanks to Lynch, I became interested in the black family who travelled second class. Now THERE'S a fact Cameron regretted he didn't get to use because he knew critics unfamiliar with Titanic history would have ignorantly screamed "That never happened.")
We not only find details of the White Star Line and the famous ship's history -- from her design as one of the three "Olympic" sisters (Olympic, Titanic, Britannic), but the few photographs taken on-board; charts; deck plans; and numerous anecdotes. But often, it is Marschall's recreations in his wonderful artwork that will take your breath away, especially when read alongside Lynch's narrative. To see paintings of her slowly sinking into the Atlantic; the details of her stern high in the air and the sight of tiny figures throwing themselves into the icy water; even his art based on Dr. Robert Ballard's photographs of the wreck site...you would have to be heartless to not be affected by these. To also read the words of many of those few hundred who survived is particularly touching, especially as they watched Titanic go down, most with loved ones still on-board. This is a wonderful book for anyone who -- like me -- fell in love with her at some point in their lives, whether as a child or thanks to Cameron's movie. This book -- along with Marschall's own "Art of Titanic" (which includes work he even did as a young boy) -- will make great additions to your collection of the real life of the true "ship of dreams" and all who were touched by her.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent Book
Comment: I bought this book for my daughter who is a history buff, and man, was I ever glad that I did. Simply put, this just is an excellent book.
The illustrations by Ken Marschall are absolutely amazing. Hands down, they are the best that I have ever seen in regards to the Titanic. His use of color is so extraordinary that sometimes I seriously had to take a second look to make sure that it was not a photograph.
The writing is also quite good. Don Lynch gives heroic voices to the crew of the ship, something that was missed in the smash hit movie. His language is very candid, and it allows you to feel as if you are actually there experiencing the voyage.
This book is, by far, the most descriptive and informative recap of the story of the Titanic. It is one magnificent journey and a terrific book.
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Title: A Night to Remember by Walter Lord ISBN: 0553278274 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Story of the Titanic as Told by Its Survivors by Jack Winocour ISBN: 0486206106 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: June, 1960 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Ken Marschall's Art of Titanic by Ken Marschall, Rick Archbold, James Cameron ISBN: 0786864559 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Inside the Titanic by Ken Marschall ISBN: 0316557161 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: July, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Ghosts of the Abyss: A Journey Into The Heart of the Titanic by Donald Lynch, Don Lynch, Ken Marschall ISBN: 0306812231 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: 08 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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