The Watch That Ends The Night: Voices From The Titanic

Author: Allan Wolf

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  • : 9780763663315
  • : Candlewick Press
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  • : February 2013
  • : 229mm X 165mm X 33mm
  • : United States
  • : January 2013
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Description

Arrogance and innocence, hubris and hope - twenty-four haunting voices of the Titanic tragedy, as well as the iceberg itself, are evoked in a stunning tour de force. Millionaire John Jacob Astor hopes to bring home his pregnant teen bride with a minimum of media scandal. A beautiful Lebanese refugee, on her way to family in Florida, discovers the first stirrings of love. And an ancient iceberg glides south, anticipating its fateful encounter. The voices in this remarkable re-creation of the Titanic disaster span classes and stations, from Margaret ("the unsinkable Molly") Brown to the captain who went down with his ship; from the lookout and wireless men to a young boy in search of dragons and a gambler in search of marks. Slipping in telegraphs, undertaker's reports, and other records, poet Allan Wolf offers a breathtaking, intimate glimpse at the lives behind the tragedy, told with clear-eyed compassion and astounding emotional power. Features: a novel in verse from the award-winning Allan Wolf; extensive back matter includes: Author's note; Notes on the characters; Morse code with messages to decipher; Titanic miscellany; Bibliography, articles, periodicals, government documents, discography; Encyclopedia Titanica research and other online resources; Titanic societies; and perennial topic of interest.

Author description

Allan Wolf, an expert poet and storyteller, is the author of the ward-winning New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery and the YA novel Zane's Trace. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.