Sheltering Angel
A Novel Based on a True Story of the Titanic
by Louella Bryant
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Pub Date 27 Jul 2023 | Archive Date 30 Jul 2023
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Description
From a working-class family, Scotsman Andrew Cunningham stewards for wealthy travelers aboard elegant cruise ships of the early 20th century, but he resents those who flaunt their inherited wealth.
New Yorkers Florence and Bradley Cumings, first-class passengers traveling aboard Titanic, are the exception, and the three discover an ancestral connection.
As the ship sinks on the fateful morning of April 15, 1912, Florence watches in horror from her lifeboat. In the darkness of night, she searches the water for her husband and recognizes the man swimming through the frigid water toward her is Andrew.
Based on a true story, Sheltering Angel is a must-read!
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"Bryant's passionate storytelling will captivate readers and bring a fresh perspective on a maritime tragedy that still reverberates in the twenty-first century." -Jacquelyn Lenox Tuxill, author of Whispers from the Valley of the Yak: A Memoir of Coming Full Circle
"Sheltering Angel tells the true story of several lesser-known individuals whose lives were impacted by the Titanic disaster. The stories of Cumings, Cunningham, Siebert and the others are engrossing, and Bryant's passion for the source material shines through on every page." -Tad Fitch, author of Recreating Titanic & Her Sisters: A Visual History
"It's a beautifully-told and poignant backstory to a piece of history we all know. Bryant is a master at finding such great true stories and bringing them to life." -Sylvester Monroe, co-author with Peter Goldman, of Brothers: Black and Poor-A True Story of Courage and Survival
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781685132408 |
PRICE | US$6.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 421 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
What a great job the author does to put faces of people who were on this fateful ship, and it became a page tuner read for me.
These are real people that we get to meet and become part of their lives before they start their voyage on the Titanic, from the Stewards, to the passengers, both first class and steerage, and how they were not equal on that fateful night in 1912.
Filled with true facts, and real people, from Andrew Cunningham, a steward to Florence Cumings, one of the wealthy travelers. With theses two we meet their families, and become invested in their lives!
Yes, the facts of this voyage are out there, but you will feel like your on this ship, from the opulence to putting on your life jacket. I could almost feel that water, so cold with ice chunks, and then the will to survive.
I'll be look for future reads by Louella Bryant!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Black Rose Writing, and was not required to give a positive review.
If you are interested in the Titanic I would suggest this book. It gives a deeper inside to workers on the ship. I really enjoyed this one. It was a very interesting read.
I received an electronic ARC from Black Rose Writing through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
I enjoyed this novel that is based on a true story of the Titanic. I appreciated that we got to know the people that were on the ship, not just as passengers, but as individuals with families, hopes, and dreams. The reader meets Florence and John Bradley Cumings, who become first class passengers on the ship, and Andrew Cunningham, who later works as a steward on the ship. I felt like I truly knew these people, like I could have guessed what they would and would not have done.
Make sure to read the afterword, and the note from the author at the end. I look forward to reading more from Louella Bryant.
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