I have always been fascinated by the Titanic and have tried to read everything I can about the tragedy. I never understood why I was so fascinated until recently I found out I had ancestors that had been on the boat and sadly perished, so it hits slightly differently now.
This book was well written with a lot of information without being hard to read. I liked how the author looked at the social attitudes of the time and how that impacted the Titanic, the people aboard it and the tragedy that unfolded.
I really enjoyed it and would highly recommend

‘But if you make your boat so large that it does not even look like a boat, but like a sort of watering-place, it must, by the deepest habit of humane nature, induce a less vigilant attitude of the mind.’

This is defiantly up there with one of my favourite reads on Titanic. Consumed from start to finish, I was really sad when I realised I was on the last page!

I didn’t realise how prejudice the Edwardian era was towards people of “lower” status, how 1st class were given so much more respect not just in life but even in death.

A lot of people on the Titanic were unfairly treated when it came to the sinking and when it came to rescuing/recovering bodies. Very eye opening and engaging.

HIGHLY recommend for Titanic enthusiasts.

‘Yet, the wealthy received all the attention, with only the names of the first and second class survivors being posted.

Very informative.
Thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.
While I got the book for free it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

I loved reading about the Titanic in the book Titanic: Ship of Lost Illusions by Kevin Brown. It's very well written and goes into great detail. I like the cover they went with as well.

I should have known that with all the books about the Titanic, someone would come up with something totally new and different. Well done.

Thank you to NetGalley and Pen & Sword History for providing this book, with my honest review below.

Titanic: Ship of Lost Illusions is a well researched book that explores society at the time of the sinking of the ship as well as the people on board, the expectations and behaviors of the men and women on board (with broader context given to the time and class lines) along with the wider world’s reaction after the sinking. While the author, Kevin Brown, acknowledges that much has been written, perhaps to the point of over saturation, his book gave a unique perspective based on my own readings and provided more than just a view of Titanic but a wider historical view of the time.

If you’re a history buff and fascinated by the wider context of the time period around historical events and the less known details of them, this will be a digestible and fascinating book to pick up.