Titanic - The Whole Truth

In her brilliantly written book, Linda Maria Koldau reexamines the case of the "Titanic." She vividly explains what we know about the luxury liner, its passengers, the circumstances of its sinking, and the wreck, making it clear why the disaster has inspired so many poignant stories of love and death.

Monday, April 15, 1912, 2:18 AM: The Titanic breaks apart three hours after colliding with an iceberg and sinks. Only about 700 of the 2,200 passengers survive. The circumstances of the disaster are obscured for liability reasons, and legends quickly overshadow the true events. Linda Maria Koldau has revisited the documents related to the sinking. She masterfully brings to life the final hours on the floating luxury hotel while showing how legends, films, and novels have drawn on real connections to the Titanic. Thus, beyond the factual report, an impressive cultural history of the maritime disaster emerges, reaching into our present day.