The Titanic Sisters

The Titanic Sisters
Author: Patricia Falvey
Publisher: Kensington
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2021-01-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496732561

“The enchanting saga of two Irish sisters…This new chapter of Titanic lore is worth plunging into.” —Publishers Weekly From the acclaimed author of The Girls of Ennismore comes a captivating and extraordinary tale of perseverance and bravery. This touching saga of sisterhood—perfect for fans of Fiona Davis and Marie Benedict—follows two young Irish women yearning for independence and adventure, as they set sail on RMS Titanic—the “ship of dreams”—only to be faced with the tragedy of that fabled maiden voyage… Delia Sweeney has always been unlike her older sister--fair and delicate compared to tall, statuesque Nora, whose hair is as dark as Donegal turf. In other ways too, the sisters are leagues apart. Nora is her mother's darling, favored at every turn, and expected to marry into wealth. Delia, constantly slighted, finds a measure of happiness helping her da on the farm. The rest of the time, she reads about far-off places that seem sure to remain a fantasy. Until the day a letter arrives from America . . . A distant relative has provided the means for Delia and Nora to go to New York. Delia will be a lowly maid in a modest household, while Nora will be governess for a well-to-do family. In Queenstown, Cork, they board the Titanic, a majestic new ocean liner making its maiden voyage. Any hope Delia carried that she and her sister might become closer during the trip soon vanishes. For there are far greater perils to contend with as the ship makes its way across the Atlantic . . . In the wake of that fateful journey, Delia makes an impulsive choice--and takes Nora's place as governess. Her decision sparks an adventure that leads her from Fifth Avenue to Dallas, Texas, where oilfields bring unimagined riches to some, despair to others. Delia grows close to her vulnerable young charge, and to the girl's father. But her deception will have repercussions impossible to foresee, even as it brings happiness within reach for the first time . . .

RMS Olympic

RMS Olympic
Author: Mark Chirnside
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2015-09-07
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0750963484

Sitting around a dining-room table in 1907, the owners of the White Star Line discussed their competition to the newly-built Cunard liners, Lusitania and Mauretania. From that smoke-filled room came the first designs of three White Star superliners. Olympic and Titanic were to be built at Harland & Wolff's yard in Belfast, while the third ship was to follow after construction had been completed on the first pair of sisters. The only ship to make a return passenger voyage was Olympic and she was always overshadowed by her younger sisters. This is the definitive story of Titanic's sister RMS Olympic. First published in 2004 to critical acclaim, this new edition presents a revised expanded work from one the most successful maritime authors at work in Britain today.

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived #1)

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived #1)
Author: Lauren Tarshis
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545362687

The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this New York Times bestselling series! Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever. Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in this New York Times bestselling series. Readers will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived!

Distant Waves

Distant Waves
Author: Suzanne Weyn
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545085845

Chased by their pasts and drawn toward a more hopeful future, four sisters embark on the journey of their lives--aboard the "Titanic." Weyn's take on the infamous disaster is wholly original.--"Booklist," starred review.

Recreating Titanic and Her Sisters

Recreating Titanic and Her Sisters
Author: J. KENT. FITCH LAYTON (TAD. WORMSTEDT, BILL.)
Publisher: History Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2022-03-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9780750998680

Bringing the world of Titanic and her sisters back to life as never before through the captivating original artwork of talented artists

The Girls of Ennismore

The Girls of Ennismore
Author: Patricia Falvey
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2017-03-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496709969

For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in this lush, page-turning saga… As Ireland enters the twentieth century, two girls—close friends yet from different worlds—navigate their journeys into womanhood in this sweeping novel. On a June morning in 1900, Rosie Killeen crosses the road that divides her family's County Mayo farm from the estate of Lord and Lady Ennis. Barely eight years old, Rosie joins the throng of servants who maintain the “big house.” But even more momentous for Rosie ins her chance meeting with the Ennis's lonely young daughter, Victoria Bell. Though the children of the gentry seldom fraternize with locals, Lord Ennis arranges for Rosie to join in Victoria's school lessons. For Rosie, the opportunity is exhilarating yet isolating. Victoria's governess objects to teaching a peasant girl, while the other servants resent Rosie's escape from life below stairs. To complicate matters further, Rosie finds herself growing closer to Victoria's older brother, Valentine. The girls' friendship is interrupted when Victoria is sent to Dublin for the coming season. But Ireland is changing too. The country's struggle for Home Rule, the outbreak of the Great War, and a looming Easter rebellion all herald a new era. And for Rosie, family loyalty, love, friendship and patriotism will all collide in life-changing ways, leading her through heartbreak and loss in search of her own triumphant independence.

The Lost Sister

The Lost Sister
Author: Kathleen McGurl
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2021-05-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0008380511

‘I was captivated... What a stunning story of sisterhood, sacrifice and forgiveness!’ Lana Kortchik, USA Today bestselling author of Sisters of War

Sisters of Fortune

Sisters of Fortune
Author: Jehanne Wake
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2012-02-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1451607636

The first American heiresses took Britain by storm in 1816, two generations before the great late Victorian beauties. Marianne, Louisa, Emily and Bess Caton were descended from the first settlers in Maryland, and brought up in Baltimore by their grandfather Charles Carroll, one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.