The Band That Played On: The Extraordinary Story Of The 8 Musicians Who Went Down With The Titanic
by Steve Turner /
2017 / English / EPUB
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They kept it up to the very end. Only the engulfing ocean had power to drown them into silence. The band was playing Nearer, My God, to Thee. I could hear it distinctly. The end was very close. CHARLOTTE COLLYER, TITANIC SURVIVOR
The movies, the documentaries, the museum exhibits. They often tell the same story about the unsinkable Titanic, her wealthy passengers, the families torn apart, and the unthinkable end. But never before has that glorious bandthe group of eight musicians who played on as the Titanic slipped deeper and deeper into the Atlantic Oceanbeen explored in such depth. Steve Turners extensive research reveals a fascinating story including dishonest agents, a clairvoyant, social climbers, and a fraudulent violin maker. Read what brought the band members together and how their music served as the haunting soundtrack for one of modern historys most tragic maritime disasters.
