A Night to Remember

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Summary: Everyone that likes Titanic will love this book.
Review: If you love James Cameron's Titanic, you will love this book. Walter Lord goes from the legend to what the survivors say. I highly recommend this book to everyone. It's a must have for all Titanic fans.

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Summary: Walter Lord's, A Night to Remember
Review: A Great Book!!! It visualizes that fatal night when everything went wrong through a survivors eyes. It seems soo real, like you're on the ship when you read this book. Walter Lord is a great author! Enjoy!

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Summary: A wonderful book
Review: I like this book because like alot of other people I am fascinated with the Titanic. It is my favorite subject. When I was reading the book I felt like I was on the ship trying to save myself!

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: A wonderful book. It really let me understand what all the different passengers did when the Titanic was sinking. I felt like i was there!

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Summary: This book Well touch your heart like it touched mine
Review: A Nght to Remember is the most emotional story you well come across in your life . This story puts you right abord " THE SHIP OF DREAMS" on the cold April 14th 1912 night from 11:39 pm to when ship fonder on April 15th 1912 at 2:20 am this story is a true and touching story that makes you feel and see and hear what happened that " Night To Remember" . In this book you well never forget the names that are mentioned in this book and you well never forget the storys that are told from the servivors of the Titanic . This book well definitely touch your heart and give you the ture untold story of "THE SHIP OF DREAMS"

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Summary: KICKS
Review: I read this book the day after I saw the movie Titanic and I thought it was wonderful. There was true first-hand accounts and LOTS of information. It is on my top 10 books list. I also recommend "The Night Lives On" by Walter Lord. This was written right after the Titanic was found in September 1985.

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Summary: Great book, definately read for interesting insight
Review: This is a great book, whether you are a novice Titanic buff, or really into it, this is a must read for ALL Titanic freaks. I read this long ago, before TITANIC came out in the theaters. When you read this, go see the movie again, a lot of some things that appear in this book as fact are also in the movie, which made it more heart wrenching and REAL. Also, see the movie by the same name, based on this book. It is also great.

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Summary: In 43 years I have never read a more powerful book!
Review: I first read this book when I was about 7 years old, and it started me on a life long study of the R.M.S. Titanic. I have never read a book that has moved me more.

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Summary: WALTER LORDS ACCOUNT OF THE GREATEST DISASTER OF ALL TIME...
Review: I FOUND A NIGHT TO REMEMBER A THRILLING YET MEANINGFUL BOOK. WALTER LORD PUTS LIFE BACK INTO THE GREATEST DISASTER OF ALL TIMES AND USES HIS KNOWELEDGE TO THE GOOD OF THE READER. tHE CHAPTER TITLES ALONE BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYES ESPECIALLY, "GO AWAY; WE HAVE JUST SEEN OUR HUSBANDS DROWN" MANY PEOPLE LOST FAMILY IN THE DISASTER AND LORD DOES NOT FORGET THAT SIDE OF THE STORY. A NIGHT TO REMEMBER IS A WELL WRITTEN BOOK WHICH IS MUCH EASIER TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE NIGHT LIVES ON. HOWEVER I DO RECCOMMEND THAT YOU SET ASIDE A GREAT DEAL OF TIME TO READ THIS BOOK. I AM A FAST READER AND IT TOOK ME OVER A MONTH TO FINISH. THERE ARE MANY CHARACTERS, MANY OF WHICH IS CONFUSING TO REMEMBER THE NAMES OF. SOME HOWEVER SUCH AS MR. ASTOR, THE RICHEST MAN ABOARD AND CAPTAIN SMITH STICK IN YOUR MIND. aLL IN ALL THIS IS A GOOD BOOK TO READ WITH MORE INFORMATION THEN YOU'LL NEED AT ONCE. LORD STATES PROOF OF FACTS AND IS TRUSTWORTHY.

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Summary: Stunning over view of a tragic event...
Review: Walter Lord's "A Night to Remember" is the first full text on the subject of the Titanic that I've ever read. I must say that for a first reference, it was spellbinding and literally I could not put this book down until I finished it. Mr. Lord's detailed narrative allows the reader to feel that the he or she is actually on that ill fated ship. The description of the events are so vivid that one can clearly picture the demise of the grand vessel. What is most striking to me is the apparent authenticity of the data that was known at the time of the writing of this volume. Mr. Lord writes clearly and from a standpoint of firmness which lends an incredible air of authenticity. Gladly missing from this work are the mindless theories that permeate throughout a majority of Titanic literature. Just a factual and as comprehensive, as much as the data can be verified, treatise on what actually happened on that terrible April night in 1912. Of note in this work are the whereabouts and status of the other ships in the area. Most references that I've read mention very little of the California and Carpathia just after the first distress messages were sent. Mr. Lord provides greater insight as to what these ships were doing and their eventual actions by their captains. The descriptions and actions of the principle players were mentioned in greater detail than in other references. Captain Smith was described as active by Mr. Lord which is probably the demeanor that should have been assumed by the captain of a ship rather than the passive, bewildered automaton mentioned in other works. Other persons were alluded to also that have failed to be mentioned in other works. These people, famous and not so famous, all made up the crew and passengers of the Titanic. What they did and said during this tragic event speaks greatly of the human penchant for survival, sacrifice, bravery, stupidity and what Mr. Lord has aptly demonstrated is that this was a human tragedy of monumental proportions. Mr. Lord has also captured the mind set of the people of that time. People did think differently back then as was interestingly described when a third cabin passenger broke an item belonging to the ship, which in turn belonged to the White Star Line, and was threatened with possible arrest from one of the stewards when they would eventually get to New York City. How amazing this is in light of the situation at hand. What were people thinking? And what were some of the crew thinking when they would not allow some of the third cabin passengers onto the upper decks? Most chilling is the mentioning, in the forward, of Morgan Robertson's fictional 1898 tale of a similarly fated vessel. A profound prologue for this subject and a bit hair-raising to know that so many features mentioned in his the story were part of the real story. This is a must reading for all those concerned with the subject of the Titanic. If a first book on the subject should be read, this is it.