- Paperback: 172 pages
- Publisher: Vehicule Press (1 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1550651137
- ISBN-13: 978-1550651133
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,378,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the untold saga of the 130 Canadian passengers aboard the ill-fated luxury liner bound for Canada, the Titanic. Drawn from interviews across Canada with direct descendants and relatives of Canadians who sailed on the Titanic's maiden voyage, this book unearths historic photographs and stories that contribute another dimension to the familiar tale. Chronicled are the poignant takes of passengers like Quigg Baxter, the young Montreal hockey player who risked all to smuggle his Belgian fiancee aboard; the Fortune family from Winnipeg, who failed to heed a clairvoyant's warning; and Harry Markland Molson, the richest Canadian aboard, who was persuaded by Toronto millionaire Arthur Peuchen to extend his stay in England and sail home with him on the Titanic. The scandalous behavior of passenger Joseph Fynney is disclosed, as is the story of the young honeymooners Bert and Vera Dick of Calgary, who started an enduring legend about the disaster. Some books insist the Titanic's last victim, found in a lifeboat a month after the disaster, was from New Jersey; others say he was from Chicago. In fact he was Thomson Beattie of Winnipeg. These stories and others have been overlooked or ignored by American and British historians and enthusiasts who have written about the Titanic.
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As a Titanic fanatic from Toronto, I knew about Major Peuchen's tale of survival [and that Charles Hays and Allisons did not survive]; but I had no idea about the other Canadians, immigrants and native born, who became part of the tragedy. This is a must read, must devour, book. Well illustrated with portrait photos. Even a scandal or two.[A gentleman travelling with his mother and sister in one cabin and his mistress in another. Raised my eyebrows.]
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Whoever said there is nothing more to be written about the TITANIC, needs to spend time with this publication! One may have previously thought the Canadian prensence on-board the ill-fated liner would have dissipated into history. Hustak has re-written the definition of research with "TITANIC-The Canadian Story". A must read for the historian. I can only wish it were in hardcover so the constant reading & reference might be disguised.
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The Canadian story has lain dormant for over eighty years. Hustak brings their story up to the present. Many interesting new facts about Titanic's passengers. A must!
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