BasedontheremarkabletruestoryoftheCarpathia--theonlyshipandherlegendarycaptainwhoansweredthedistresscallofthesinkingTitanic.JustaftermidnightonApril15,1912,thepassengersteamshipCarpathiareceivesadistresssignalfromthelargestpassengerlinereverbuilt,RMSTitanic,whichisonitsmaidenvoyagefromSouthampton,England,toNewYork.CaptainArthurRostronisawakenedtoanenormousmaritimeemergencywithlittleinformationtoguidehisactionsinansweringthecallforhelp.IsthedirethreattotheunsinkableTitanicaccurate?Hisshipismorethanfourhoursaway;willCarpathiaholdtogetherifpushedtonever-before-testedspeeds?Whatifhisshipalsostrikesaniceberg?HowmanyofTitanic’s2,200passengerswilltheCarpathiabeabletoaccommodate?Andwiththefreezingtemperatures,willtherebeanysurvivorsbythetimetheCarpathiaarrives?KateConnollyisexcitedtojoinhersisterinAmericaandproudtobetravelingonthegrandTitanic,whichwasbuiltinherIrishhomeland.Asapassengerinthird-classaccommodations,sheisamongthelasttoreceiveinstructionandhelpafterTitanichitsaniceberg.Amongthechaosofabandoningship,thechancesofhersecuringaspotinalifeboatappeargrim.Withthehelpofseveralmen,alsofromIreland,KatefinallyreachestheupperdecksandfeelsluckytoboardLifeboat13,althoughnooneknowsiforwhenarescueshipwillcome.Shefearstheicywaterandwondersifthey’llallfreezetodeath.Afterseeingtheirmagnificentshipsubmergeintotheabyss,andhearingthecriesofhundredsoffellowpassengersdrowning,itisalmosttoomuchtobearandKatefleetinglythinkssuccumbingtoherordealistheeasiestescape.ToldinalternatingchaptersfromtheperspectiveofCaptainRostronontheCarpathiaandKateConnollyontheTitanic,thishistoricalnovelisacompelling,heart-poundingaccountoftwoeyewitnessestoanepicdisaster.Rostron’sheroicandcompassionateleadership,hismethodicalpreparationsforrescue,andhisgritanddeterminationtoacthonorablyandselflesslytosavelivesandcareforthesurvivors,setsthecourseforthisawe-inspiringstory.
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