The Last Night on the Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking, Dining, and Style
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Summary
The Last Night on the Titanic demystifies life in all three classes aboard the world’s most beloved ocean liner。 Learn why the Titanic still captures the heart of people everywhere even 110 years later。
Sailing—and making history—on the cusp of Prohibition， the Titanic defined drinking and dining styles of the Edwardian era。 Societal lines were distinctly drawn as never before。 Laden with never-before-experienced luxuries in all three classes， the Titanic set an unprecedented standard and created a time capsule that continues to draw intense interest even 110 years later。
Veronica Hinke has curated a culinary narrative that informs and provides new and thrilling insights on what passengers and crew experienced。 The Last Night on the Titanic is based on carefully researched and studied historic news articles， menus， and books， as well as dozens of intimate interviews with experts and family members of passengers and crew。 Recipes related to moving stories of tragedy and survival are interspersed throughout and easy for readers to make at home， including:
· Recipes for English spring pea soufflé， apple meringue， and more mouthwatering Titanic foods
· Drink recipes from the hotels that first class passenger John Jacob Astor IV established that still carry on today—including the original martini
· True and accurate accounts of the real Margaret “Unsinkable Molly” Brown
· Letters from passengers that were received days after the sinking， including one to legendary journalist HV Kaltenborn。
· True stories from his family members about what really happened to Chief Baker Charles Joughin
“We all think about what our last meal would be。 On her maiden voyage， guests on the world’s most famous passenger ship， the RMS Titanic ， were dining on the finest foods prepared by the best French chefs and toasting with the best champagne， not knowing that it would be their last meal。 Veronica Hinke has taken a story that we all know so well and interwoven delicious recipes that， while historic and old， are classic and worthy of any modern-day table。 She has unearthed a vibrant culinary subtext that often left me breathless and dreamy-eyed。 She skillfully captures the magical flavor of a fascinating era in our history。 Two spatulas raised in adulation。”
—Chef Art Smith， former personal chef to Oprah Winfrey
“A rich and fascinating addition to Titanic literature。 If a book can be compared to a soft， warm sweater， that’s exactly how I’d describe Veronica Hinke’s The Last Night on the Titanic。 The reader will find the text on each page purled with anecdotes and personal details about the luxury liner’s passengers and crew and want to snuggle deeper into each story and recipe。”
—Rick Archbold and Dana McCauley， co-authors， Last Dinner on the Titanic
“Congratulations on a well-researched book！” —Yvonne Hume， Great-niece of Titanic First Violinist John （“Jock”） Hume
Sailing—and making history—on the cusp of Prohibition， the Titanic defined drinking and dining styles of the Edwardian era。 Societal lines were distinctly drawn as never before。 Laden with never-before-experienced luxuries in all three classes， the Titanic set an unprecedented standard and created a time capsule that continues to draw intense interest even 110 years later。
Veronica Hinke has curated a culinary narrative that informs and provides new and thrilling insights on what passengers and crew experienced。 The Last Night on the Titanic is based on carefully researched and studied historic news articles， menus， and books， as well as dozens of intimate interviews with experts and family members of passengers and crew。 Recipes related to moving stories of tragedy and survival are interspersed throughout and easy for readers to make at home， including:
· Recipes for English spring pea soufflé， apple meringue， and more mouthwatering Titanic foods
· Drink recipes from the hotels that first class passenger John Jacob Astor IV established that still carry on today—including the original martini
· True and accurate accounts of the real Margaret “Unsinkable Molly” Brown
· Letters from passengers that were received days after the sinking， including one to legendary journalist HV Kaltenborn。
· True stories from his family members about what really happened to Chief Baker Charles Joughin
“We all think about what our last meal would be。 On her maiden voyage， guests on the world’s most famous passenger ship， the RMS Titanic ， were dining on the finest foods prepared by the best French chefs and toasting with the best champagne， not knowing that it would be their last meal。 Veronica Hinke has taken a story that we all know so well and interwoven delicious recipes that， while historic and old， are classic and worthy of any modern-day table。 She has unearthed a vibrant culinary subtext that often left me breathless and dreamy-eyed。 She skillfully captures the magical flavor of a fascinating era in our history。 Two spatulas raised in adulation。”
—Chef Art Smith， former personal chef to Oprah Winfrey
“A rich and fascinating addition to Titanic literature。 If a book can be compared to a soft， warm sweater， that’s exactly how I’d describe Veronica Hinke’s The Last Night on the Titanic。 The reader will find the text on each page purled with anecdotes and personal details about the luxury liner’s passengers and crew and want to snuggle deeper into each story and recipe。”
—Rick Archbold and Dana McCauley， co-authors， Last Dinner on the Titanic
“Congratulations on a well-researched book！” —Yvonne Hume， Great-niece of Titanic First Violinist John （“Jock”） Hume
Reviews
Megan Mac Littel
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Definitely a well researched book with lots of stories from survivors。
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Karen
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SunkLoved the background stories of the passengers。 The recipes were for the most part less appealing and at times there were odd far reaching connections to the Titanic and her passengers。
Joshua Gross
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This book has some problems。 The first big and noticeable problem is the number of typos that riddle the entire book， from misspelled words to missing words to literally giving someone the wrong last name。The structure of the book is strange， the chapter names sometimes difficult to connect with the chapter content， and it's very clear which part of the book was derived from her original Titanic cocktail article。 The first half or so is fairly engaging， with interesting recipes and lifestyle fac This book has some problems。 The first big and noticeable problem is the number of typos that riddle the entire book， from misspelled words to missing words to literally giving someone the wrong last name。The structure of the book is strange， the chapter names sometimes difficult to connect with the chapter content， and it's very clear which part of the book was derived from her original Titanic cocktail article。 The first half or so is fairly engaging， with interesting recipes and lifestyle facts about the Era， but it moves into just straight up survivor recollections about the sinking toward the end， which are more difficult to connect to recipes。The book is best when it discusses the time period with a good combination of facts and recipes。 'Gilded Lives， Fatal Voyage' gave a more intimate look into the lives of the first class passengers， and 'Last Dinner on the Titanic' gave a lot more information about food and recipes on the Titanic。This book is interesting for its more modern approach， referencing blog posts， recommending YouTube to look up certain songs， and making the information accessible to a modern reader。 She does some unnecessary explanation but makes an accessible read for about any audience。Also， the book is beautiful。 The cover art， the size， the decorations on the pages and overall style make for a very attractive book。 Sometimes it's just a little more style over substance。 。。。more
Leo
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I've never thought I'd ever say this about a non fiction about the Titanic， but I was fun。 Now obviously not the fateful collision with the the iceberg， that's not fun at all。 No but all the parties， people and excessive amounts of food and booze。 That was very entertaining to read about， but obviously makes the tragic end even more sad。 Veronica Hinks knows a lot about the Titanic and writes which such talent that it's very interesting， well written and entertaining。 I've never thought I'd ever say this about a non fiction about the Titanic， but I was fun。 Now obviously not the fateful collision with the the iceberg， that's not fun at all。 No but all the parties， people and excessive amounts of food and booze。 That was very entertaining to read about， but obviously makes the tragic end even more sad。 Veronica Hinks knows a lot about the Titanic and writes which such talent that it's very interesting， well written and entertaining。 。。。more
Chris
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The information contained in this book is fascinating and well researched。 However， the editing job was terrible which made it very difficult to read。 If it weren’t for the bad editing I would give it five stars。
Kristen Barenthaler
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Mixing history with recipes for （let’s be honest） food we’ll probably never really eat， draws readers into the past。 Imagine the extravagance of being a part of the Titanic’s passengers and lasting history。
Laura
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I received this book for free。 I am voluntarily posting this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own。I have read multiple books on the Titanic， viewed multiple museum collections， and watched multiple documentaries - so I am certainly interested in the topic。 Most of what was contained in this book， I had read or seen elsewhere but it was still interesting to hear the stories of the passengers of that fateful night and their fate。 This， I found， to be the most enjoyable part of the b I received this book for free。 I am voluntarily posting this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own。I have read multiple books on the Titanic， viewed multiple museum collections， and watched multiple documentaries - so I am certainly interested in the topic。 Most of what was contained in this book， I had read or seen elsewhere but it was still interesting to hear the stories of the passengers of that fateful night and their fate。 This， I found， to be the most enjoyable part of the book。 There are recipes interspersed through the chapters and some of the recipes are contained as entire chapters。 This， in my opinion， interrupted the flow of the book。 Perhaps， this would have been easier if I had a hardcopy of the book and was not listening to it， as listening to a recipe being read is， overall， not very stimulating and can cause you to tune out a bit。The narrator， Gary Chambers， was fine - although I did find his pace a bit slow。 I ended up speeding up the narration。 。。。more
Sarah
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Fascinating book with a different take on the sinking of the Titanic。 I enjoyed the stories interspersed with recipes。 Now I want to eat plum pudding with rum sauce。
Drucilla
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Actual rating: 2。5 stars。 Honestly， I was hoping for a different book。 The Titanic is only tangentially talked about in this book。 We do get a lot of great tidbits and trivia facts throughout the book， but I thought the book would focus more on the Titanic and what it's last night was like。 Yes， it could be expanded upon like Hinke does in the book， but the focus would be on the Titanic。 Also， the book felt a little unbalanced。 So much attention is given to first class versus third class。 Actual rating: 2。5 stars。 Honestly， I was hoping for a different book。 The Titanic is only tangentially talked about in this book。 We do get a lot of great tidbits and trivia facts throughout the book， but I thought the book would focus more on the Titanic and what it's last night was like。 Yes， it could be expanded upon like Hinke does in the book， but the focus would be on the Titanic。 Also， the book felt a little unbalanced。 So much attention is given to first class versus third class。 。。。more
Troy Buffington
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This book is full of tales of heroism， tales of terror and tragedy。 Among these are recipes for food and drinks， so you can dine in style like those on the Titanic。
Deedra
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Audible:Wow！Who knew？！ Not me。 This was very interesting for the most part。There were boring recipes for drinks that I didn't pay much attention to。I enjoyed the glimpse into what was served wher and who said what to whom at the very last minute。We will never get enough of the Titanics stories。Gary J。 Chambers was a fine narrator。I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review。' Audible:Wow！Who knew？！ Not me。 This was very interesting for the most part。There were boring recipes for drinks that I didn't pay much attention to。I enjoyed the glimpse into what was served wher and who said what to whom at the very last minute。We will never get enough of the Titanics stories。Gary J。 Chambers was a fine narrator。I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review。' 。。。more
Valerie
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Needed additional editing for typos， misspellings， and frequently repeated phrases。 It also sometimes was too tangential。 Still had interesting stories and recipes though。
Ashley
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Loved hearing all the letters and stories
Mary-Catherine Connolly
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It took me ages to read this book - but I enjoyed every minute of it！ It's a difficult book if you want to get through it quickly， because there is just so much information within it， but it really should be read deliberately， to fully appreciate it。 The author has truly immersed themselves in the subject matter， and there are so many stories-within-stories， and interesting connections here。 There are menus， recipes， and lots of interesting snippets of information on those who survived， and thos It took me ages to read this book - but I enjoyed every minute of it！ It's a difficult book if you want to get through it quickly， because there is just so much information within it， but it really should be read deliberately， to fully appreciate it。 The author has truly immersed themselves in the subject matter， and there are so many stories-within-stories， and interesting connections here。 There are menus， recipes， and lots of interesting snippets of information on those who survived， and those who didn't survive the sinking of the Titanic。 It's so much more than just what happened on that last night; the author meticulously researched every aspect of the ship， the crew， and the passengers， and presented them with wit and humor。 The book had a place at my kitchen table， and I would read about the sumptuous décor， the fascinating people， and the rich food whilst eating my own meals。 I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in that tragic event， in that period of time， or food in general。 You won't be disappointed。 。。。more
Linda Edmonds cerullo
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Fascinating study of life aboard the Titanic！ Using stories of famous and not-so-famous passengers Veronica Hinke goes into great detail bringing the saga of the Titanic to life。 From sumptuous dinners in first class to life for those in steerage， she weaves a story filled with both glory and pathos。 Containing menus， recipes and cocktails， she sets the stage for the romance and spectacle of life aboard the world's greatest ocean liner and sadly， the horror of the night it met its untimely end i Fascinating study of life aboard the Titanic！ Using stories of famous and not-so-famous passengers Veronica Hinke goes into great detail bringing the saga of the Titanic to life。 From sumptuous dinners in first class to life for those in steerage， she weaves a story filled with both glory and pathos。 Containing menus， recipes and cocktails， she sets the stage for the romance and spectacle of life aboard the world's greatest ocean liner and sadly， the horror of the night it met its untimely end in the cold waters of the Atlantic。 This book sets the record straight on many false stories perpetuated through the decades since the sinking and gives background on the lives of those who survived and those who perished in the sinking。 A poignant， bittersweet， yet lavish account of a fateful night。 。。。more
Mandy Helfer
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I enjoyed this book but the editing could have been better。 What bothered me most was the organization of the book。 Facts were repeated， it jumped all around and the ending was disjointed。 Had great potential， failed in execution。
April
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The Last Night on the Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking， Dining， and Style Veronica HinkeThis book pretty much covers the same materials most Titanic books cover。 However it is the first book that I've found that offers recipes for food and drink that was probably been served on-board the Titanic。The narration was well done， by Gary J。 Chambers。 I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review。 The Last Night on the Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking， Dining， and Style Veronica HinkeThis book pretty much covers the same materials most Titanic books cover。 However it is the first book that I've found that offers recipes for food and drink that was probably been served on-board the Titanic。The narration was well done， by Gary J。 Chambers。 I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review。 。。。more
Mira
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Could have benefitted from more copy editing， but was an entertaining dramatic and gossipy history to read on a sick day。
Cress
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4。5 stars for The Last Night on the TitanicI am a history nut for the early 1900s， and the Titanic falls in line for one of my guilty pleasures。 The opulence， the glamour; I just eat it all up。 The Last Night on the Titanic checked off all my boxes without question。 I got to learn about the fashions， the foods and cocktails that the passengers were drinking， which made reading this book that much more immersive of an experience。 Yes， you cannot escape the tragedy that was the sinking， but I enjo 4。5 stars for The Last Night on the TitanicI am a history nut for the early 1900s， and the Titanic falls in line for one of my guilty pleasures。 The opulence， the glamour; I just eat it all up。 The Last Night on the Titanic checked off all my boxes without question。 I got to learn about the fashions， the foods and cocktails that the passengers were drinking， which made reading this book that much more immersive of an experience。 Yes， you cannot escape the tragedy that was the sinking， but I enjoyed reading about more than just the tragedy。 Hinke， by including all these details about the food and the style of all the passengers made those who perished come across that much more human。 These were people with lives and families， with likes and dislikes， preferences and style， and the inclusion of these details made this book that much more special。 I learned more from this than any other Titanic book I've read。 Even my parents who never read were picking the book up when I was not reading it， and that's saying something！ The only disappointing aspect of The Last Night on the Titanic was the editing in the latter half of the book felt a bit lax。 There were multiple dates that were incorrect， such as incidents regarding passengers occurring in 2018。 Other than that， this book was everything I've ever wanted。 Now I got to start saving up money to some day dine at Delmonicos in New York and for drinks at at least 2 hotels。 。。。more
Samantha Maise
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I wouldn't say it is the best book， but I do have more research， and this is the first book that mentions the fire on board。 I wouldn't say it is the best book， but I do have more research， and this is the first book that mentions the fire on board。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Aside from the glaring spelling， date， and punctuation errors， this was a pretty good book filled with information and recipes。
Heather
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If you thought that there couldn't possibly be anything new to learn about the Titanic disaster， think again。 This is a very well researched and informative book with a unique premise of telling the story of the Titanic through what the passengers ate and drank while on board。 There are so many new and interesting stories about those on board that I had never heard before。 Great for anyone with an interest in the Titanic， history， and cooking。 If you thought that there couldn't possibly be anything new to learn about the Titanic disaster， think again。 This is a very well researched and informative book with a unique premise of telling the story of the Titanic through what the passengers ate and drank while on board。 There are so many new and interesting stories about those on board that I had never heard before。 Great for anyone with an interest in the Titanic， history， and cooking。 。。。more
Barbara Abel
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This book put me right there on the Titanic with lush descriptions of passengers clothing and the dining quarters etc。 One learned how real individuals acted with bravery or selfishly 。 It was surprising how some were not worried at all and just sat finishing their card games。 The menus for the different classes aboard were fascinating as well and were written with such detail that anyone could follow them。I hadn’t know that the captain was trying to break a speed record with this new ship and w This book put me right there on the Titanic with lush descriptions of passengers clothing and the dining quarters etc。 One learned how real individuals acted with bravery or selfishly 。 It was surprising how some were not worried at all and just sat finishing their card games。 The menus for the different classes aboard were fascinating as well and were written with such detail that anyone could follow them。I hadn’t know that the captain was trying to break a speed record with this new ship and wonder if they had been going slower the ice berg might have been spotted。 This was a very enjoyable and informative read that I highly recommend。 。。。more
Stephanie DeCarlo
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What an interesting read！ I highly recommend this book。 I really loved all the recipes they included especially the drink recipes！
Hannah
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This was such a gorgeous， easy to read， and well-researched book。 I thought it was exquisite。 I found out about it through the History Unplugged Podcast。 Veronica is such an affable person and was so knowledgable and passionate about her subject that I had to order this book for myself。
Ernest Abel
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this is a great book for looking back into the lives of the rich and famous and what they ate。 Interesting anecdotes interspersed with culinary recipes that invite you to dine vicariously， on the last voyage of the doomed ship。 If you get to choose your last meal， this is the menu for you。
Sharon E
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The Last Night on the Titanic by Veronica Hinke is an entertaining and well researched book about the history of the voyage told through the foodways of the time。 The book is gorgeous， evoking the style of the era and feature menus from all of the ship’s classes， not just for the first class passengers。 The author also uses food and cocktail recipes from the Titanic as a jumping off point to create a broader picture of the history of passengers on the ship and the history of life during the era。 The Last Night on the Titanic by Veronica Hinke is an entertaining and well researched book about the history of the voyage told through the foodways of the time。 The book is gorgeous， evoking the style of the era and feature menus from all of the ship’s classes， not just for the first class passengers。 The author also uses food and cocktail recipes from the Titanic as a jumping off point to create a broader picture of the history of passengers on the ship and the history of life during the era。 I especially enjoyed the vintage cocktail recipes and I’m looking forward to making some including the Bronx and the Rob Roy。 。。。more
Alyssa Ahrens
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Veronica Hinke said it best; “The Mystique surrounding the RMS Titanic - a tragedy in its own time and beyond - continues into the modern age。” I am continually amazed by the story of Titanic。 Veronica gives us a great insight into another side of the story that is rarely talked about; the food and beverages served during that time on the luxurious ship。 She ties in the historical back stories of some of the most well known passengers so well that I can practically smell and taste the recipes th Veronica Hinke said it best; “The Mystique surrounding the RMS Titanic - a tragedy in its own time and beyond - continues into the modern age。” I am continually amazed by the story of Titanic。 Veronica gives us a great insight into another side of the story that is rarely talked about; the food and beverages served during that time on the luxurious ship。 She ties in the historical back stories of some of the most well known passengers so well that I can practically smell and taste the recipes through the pages。 The photographs throughout make the book hauntingly exceptional。 This is a must read for any Titanic aficionado and food and drink fan！ 。。。more
Starr Lycos
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I'm only a bit past Chapter 1 in this new read and the stories， historic references and recipes have me eager to plan a theme party！ Veronica Hinke has a way of blending historic fact with flair that keeps you reading， and the splash of recipes throughout are perfectly timed， brief diversions， that actually do well to bridge you back to the story， like a lovely sorbet between courses。 This book is a keeper。 I'm only a bit past Chapter 1 in this new read and the stories， historic references and recipes have me eager to plan a theme party！ Veronica Hinke has a way of blending historic fact with flair that keeps you reading， and the splash of recipes throughout are perfectly timed， brief diversions， that actually do well to bridge you back to the story， like a lovely sorbet between courses。 This book is a keeper。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I am incapable of personal preferences。 However， I can provide information regarding the book。 The Last Night on the Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking， Dining， and Style is a compelling nonfiction book that explores the luxurious and lavish lifestyle on board the Titanic。 The author， Veronica Hinke， chronicles the food， drinks， fashion， and entertainment of the maiden voyage through genuine first-person accounts and historical documents。 The book offers an intriguing perspective on the ill-fated voyage， giving readers a glimpse into the opulence and glamour that surrounded the Titanic。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I cannot provide personal opinions or preferences for particular books。 However， it is a non-fiction book written by Veronica Hinke that describes the luxurious dining and social experiences on the Titanic before its sinking。 The book covers the menus， the various restaurants and lounges on board， the etiquette and style of the passengers， and the impact of the disaster on the history of luxury travel。 It might be an interesting read for those interested in history， food， and the Titanic。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I can't review books but I can provide an overview of it。 The book "The Last Night on the Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking， Dining， and Style" by Veronica Hinke is a non-fictional work that sheds light onto the luxurious and extravagant final moments aboard the Titanic before its infamous sinking。 The book explores the food， drinks， and fashion that were a part of the experience for the first-class passengers on the Titanic。 It narrates the stories of the passengers and crew members and how they enjoyed the grandeur and elegance of the Titanic before the tragic event took place。 The book also includes photographs and illustrations that recreate the atmosphere of the Titanic。 Overall， the book provides an interesting insight into the opulence and luxury of the Titanic and the lives of those who sailed on it。
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