The Night Lives On, by Walter Lord (HC, 1986, $2.50).
Even before nine year old Walter Lord sailed on the Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, he was hooked on the story of an unsinkable ship that sank. A Night to Remember came out in 1955. Before that the Titanic had not exactly been forgotten, but interest had faded. Lord's book ignited the frenzy anew.
The Night Lives On, the record of his further research, came out in 1986, just after Bob Ballard's discovery of the wreck in 1985. James Cameron's movie came out in 1997. Just two months ago we "celebrated" the 100th year anniversary of the sinking. Our love of Titanic lore "goes on, and on".
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table.
In addition to the book mentioned above, we also have a PB copy of A Night to Remember in the general non-fiction section, and two of his WWII books in the military section. Day of Infamy is about the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor. His other book, Lonely Vigil, tells the story of the coastwatchers of the Solomon Islands. The coastwatchers were men who lived far behind the Japanese line, giving the navy intel on Japanese military movements and rescuing downed fliers and sailors. Without the coastwatchers, John F. Kennedy would not have lived to be president.
Amazing stories. Amazing author.
