Résultats pour "Titanic" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

A bord du Titanic, deux sœurs Irlandaises rêvent comme beaucoup à une vie meilleure de l'autre côté de l'Atlantique. Nora fait le voyage pour devenir gouvernante auprès de la fille d'un riche veuf, tandis que Delia devra se contenter d'une place de domestique. Ni l'une ni l'autre n'auraient pu imaginer l'ampleur de la tragédie qui s'abat sur le Titanic. En plein naufrage, Delia voit sa sœur engloutie par les eaux. Sans réfléchir, elle décide de se faire passer pour Nora.

C'est sa passion pour les livres interdits qui a sauvé la vie de Yorick. Alors qu'il était censé embarquer sur le Titanic en qualité de bibliothécaire, il a été mis à pied peu avant le départ pour avoir glissé dans sa sélection des ouvrages censurés. Rongé par la culpabilité, il a du mal à reprendre sa vie... jusqu'au jour où il reçoit une invitation à rejoindre un club de survivants un peu particulier : tous ont failli prendre la mer en ce jour d'avril 1912, mais sont finalement restés à quai.

A cento anni di distanza dalla fatale collisione, Massimo Polidoro ricostruisce la vicenda del Titanic in un racconto corale che intreccia le storie di ufficiali e passeggeri, naufraghi e soccorritori, scienziati e avventurieri. Attraverso gli occhi dei protagonisti assisteremo all'intero svolgimento di una storia intramontabile. Saremo accolti a bordo. Visiteremo la nave e i suoi meravigliosi saloni. Incontreremo i personaggi più interessanti. Vivremo le emozioni della traversata.

This historical generational horror/suspense/science fiction audiobook defies genre classification as it has intrigue and terror. It is a Centenary retelling of the Titanic story to destroy all the false legends surrounding Titanic. "From a master of terror and suspense," according to Clive Cussler, author of Raise the Titanic, herein lies a compelling reason that forces Captain Edward J. Smith to scuttle his own ship - RMS Titanic. What dark secret prompts such an action on the part of a veteran, retiring captain on a ship's maiden voyage?

On April 15, 1912, the "unsinkable" Titanic went down, taking 1,500 souls with it. But what if that sinking was no accident? Cut to the present: Senator Everett Van Wick survives an assassination attempt, thanks to a small-town doctor. But now, the doctor knows too much and becomes the target himself.

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail The fantastic fourth Dirk Pitt classic from multi-million-copy king of the adventure novel, Clive Cussler. A tidal wave of pounding excitement from the first page to the last . . . Two and a half miles beneath the icy North Atlantic...

When the vital forge world of Orestes comes under attack by a legion of Chaos Titans, the planet is forced to appeal for help. The Titans of Legio Invicta, although fresh from combat and in desperate need of refit and repair, respond, committing their own force of war engines to the battle. As the god-machines stride to war, the world trembles, for the devastation they unleash could destroy the very world they have pledged to save.

Wer kennt sie nicht, die Geschichte der Jungfernfahrt der Titanic? Auf der Fahrt von Southampton nach New York kollidierte die Titanic am 14. April 1912 etwa 300 Seemeilen südöstlich von Neufundland seitlich mit einem Eisberg und sank ca. drei Stunden später. Obwohl für die Evakuierung mehr als zwei Stunden Zeit zur Verfügung standen, kamen 1514 der über 2200 an Bord befindlichen Personen ums Leben - hauptsächlich wegen der unzureichenden Zahl an Rettungsbooten und der Unerfahrenheit der Besatzung im Umgang mit diesen.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the author of The Perfume Thief, a remarkable tale about the life-changing power of books and second chances, following the Titanic librarian who opens a bookshop in Paris where he meets a secret society of survivors. "Deeply moving and rich with vivid detail...

WAS WÄRE, WENN DIE TITANIC NIE EINEN EISBERG GERAMMT HÄTTE? Am 15. April 1912 ging die "unsinkbare" Titanic unter und riss 1.500 Menschen mit sich. Was aber, wenn dieser Untergang kein Unfall war? Schnitt in die Gegenwart: Senator Everett Van Wick überlebt dank eines Arztes aus einer Kleinstadt ein Attentat. Doch nun weiß der Arzt zu viel und wird selbst zur Zielscheibe. Stichwort EDEN BLACK. Was als einfache Rettungsaktion beginnt, wird bald zu einer Verschwörung mit hohem Risiko, die vom zurückgezogenen Vater des Senators angeführt wird.

Dive into the gripping first-hand account of Colonel Archibald Gracie, the first Titanic survivor to pass away after the tragic sinking. In this compelling narrative, Gracie seeks to debunk the myths surrounding that fateful night, sharing his personal experiences as he clung to the hull of an overturned lifeboat after heroically assisting many others to safety. This remarkable book also features poignant testimonies from other survivors, gathered from both American and British inquiries, revealing their heart-wrenching tales boat by boat. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Carmen Posadas se embarca con Doña Emilia Pardo Bazán en una aventura detectivesca En abril de 1912, la adinerada viuda de Peñasco tuvo un mal presentimiento mientras almorzaba en su palacete de Madrid. Algo les había pasado a su único hijo y su nuera, a quienes en ese momento creía en...

Read by Bill Nighy. From the minds of Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) and Terry Jones (Monty Python) comes Starship Titanic, the hilarious novelization of the third-best adventure game of 1999. Welcome on board the Starship Titanic. The Ship that Cannot Possibly Go Wrong. At...

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A song begun in 1912. A soul that remembers. A love that never left. Thomas Avery boards the RMS Titanic as a working musician—a husband, a father, a man who folds his shirt before he touches his violin. Crossing the Atlantic is just a job. Home is what matters. In the quiet hours after the wealthy passengers retire and the corridors go still, Thomas begins to compose. What starts as a love song for his wife Christine—tender, intimate, written in the language of ten years of marriage—slowly transforms into something more. A lullaby.

10 April, 1912As the RMS Titanicleaves from Southampton Docks for her maiden voyage to New York, little do her 2,223 passengers dream of the powers at play on board the ship and the terrifying fate that awaits them far out in the icy wastes of the Atlantic. For on board the Titanicare three men...

The next BRAND NEW historical saga from Rachel Sweasey perfect for readers of Rosie Clarke, May Ellis and Elaine Everest. 1915: As war rages across Europe, the women of Poole Quay must do whatever it takes to keep their community afloat. For lifelong friends Kathy, Betsy and Julia, that means...

April 1912. As the RMS Titanic sets sail on her maiden voyage, First Officer William Murdoch carries not only the weight of duty but also the hopes of a future he longs to share with his wife, Ada, waiting anxiously in Southampton. From the grandeur of the first-class decks to the struggles of those in steerage, The Last Line captures the final days aboard the world’s most famous ship through the eyes of a man whose courage and compassion have long been overshadowed by controversy.

Prepare to be blown away by the next action-packed adventure from bestselling author Rob Jones. 💥 If you're a Scott Mariani fan, this one is for you! 📚 The greatest treasure the world has ever known is within their grasp... When Max Hunter and the HARPA team are called in to investigate...

In an alternate timeline, the Titanic survives its fateful voyage but returns as something far more sinister. The ship becomes a spectral enigma, defying the laws of nature and dragging those aboard into a haunting dance between life and death. Passengers and crew alike wrestle with supernatural phenomena, eerie whispers of the drowned, and the crushing weight of secrets buried beneath the waves. As investigators and survivors confront the Titanic's dark legacy, they uncover chilling truths about the ship's curse and its unrelenting hunger for souls.