{"product_id":"gilded-lives-fatal-voyage-isbn-9780307984814","title":"Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilded Lives, Fatal Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e takes us behind the paneled doors of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e’s elegant private suites to present compelling, memorable portraits of her most notable passengers.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe  Titanic has often been called \"An exquisite microcosm of the Edwardian  era,” but until now, her story has not been presented as such. In \u003ci\u003eGilded Lives, Fatal Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e,  historian Hugh Brewster seamlessly interweaves personal narratives of  the lost liner’s most fascinating people with a haunting account of the  fateful maiden crossing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmploying scrupulous research and featuring 100  rarely seen photographs, he accurately depicts the ship’s brief life  and tragic denouement and presents compelling, memorable portraits of  her most notable passengers: millionaires John Jacob Astor and Benjamin  Guggenheim; President Taft's closest aide, Major Archibald Butt; writer  Helen Churchill Candee; the artist Frank Millet; movie actress Dorothy  Gibson; the celebrated couturiere Lady Duff Gordon; aristocrat Noelle,  the Countess of Rothes; and a host of other travelers. Through them, we  gain insight into the arts, politics, culture, and sexual mores of a  world both distant and near to our own. And with them, we gather on the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e’s  sloping deck on that cold, starlit night and observe their  all-too-human reactions as the disaster unfolds. More than ever, we ask  ourselves, “What would \u003ci\u003ewe\u003c\/i\u003e have done?”“Brewster’s nuanced account introduces us to a plutocracy frolicking in the sunset of England’s Edwardian era and America’s Gilded Age.  He pushes past stereotypes to vividly describe the elite realm on deck” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You needn’t be an avid Titanic scholar or enthusiast to find this story spellbinding.  No fiction author could ever concoct a tale of greater tragedy, irony, pathos, ‘what ifs’ and ‘if onlys,’ heroism, cowardice, wealth and poverty.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFredericksburg Free Lance-Star\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] brilliant account of the first-class passengers who went down with the ship, giving us a glimpse into a Gilded Age about to disappear forever….Brewster's method is simple and highly entertaining.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Classy…delicious, wonderfully readable”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A lively tour through the lives of a handful of noteworthy first-class passengers”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is one of those rare books on the subject that provides information both new and relevant, in a scholarly but readable way. Highly recommended to anyone interested in the social history of the early 20th century.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A]n impressive amount of information, often directly pulling from firsthand accounts. The author vividly renders the collision, the sinking, the chilling wail of unseen swimmers calling from the cold water and the shipwreck's aftermath....a welcome, interesting addition to \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e-related literature.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Full of delicious details, from champagne flutes to the careless luxe of furs and satin, this is a spell-binding story, fresh, original and totally absorbing.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMarian Fowler, author of \u003ci\u003eIn a Gilded Cage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Focuses on an area of the disaster that has long been overlooked ––that of the prominent people who were involved....a compelling account of who they were and how this select group of names came together in one enormous tragedy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDon Lynch, author of \u003ci\u003eTitanic: An Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGhosts of the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating and engaging account of the Titanic disaster....a definite \"must-read\" for the centenary of the Titanic disaster, and I feel certain it will quickly be regarded as a standard work on the subject.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGeorge Behe, author of \u003ci\u003eOn Board RMS Titanic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Carpathia and the Titanic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Brewster\u003c\/b\u003e has twenty-five years of experience in creating books about the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e as an editor, publisher, and writer. He worked with Robert D. Ballard to produce the 1987 international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of the Titanic\u003c\/i\u003e and oversaw the creation of \u003ci\u003eTitanic: An Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e, a book that provided inspiration for James Cameron’s epic movie.  Brewster is also the author of \u003ci\u003eInside the Titanic, 882 1\/2 Amazing Answers to All Your Questions About the Titanic\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDeadly Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e and has written twelve award-winning books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eCarnation, Lily, Lily, Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, which was chosen as one of the best books of 2007 by the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. 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