A Night to Remember (book)
1955 non-fiction book by Walter Lord / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Night to Remember is a 1955 non-fiction book by Walter Lord that depicts the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912. The book was hugely successful, and is still considered a definitive resource about the Titanic. Lord interviewed 63 survivors of the disaster and drew on books, memoirs, and articles that they had written. In 1986, Lord authored his follow-up book, The Night Lives On, following renewed interest in the story after the wreck of the Titanic was discovered by Robert Ballard.
Author | Walter Lord |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Sinking of the RMS Titanic |
Genre | History non-fiction |
Publisher | R & W Holt |
Publication date | November 1955 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 182 |
ISBN | 0-03-027615-2 (hardback edition) |
OCLC | 1075502 |
Followed by | The Night Lives On |
The film based on the book and with advice from Lord, was released in 1958. Lord also served as a consultant to Canadian film director James Cameron while he was making his film Titanic in 1997.