TITANIC The Story of a Maritime Tragedy John Richard HODGES SOS Free Stock (1999) John Richard HODGES (2010)

Titanic the very name conjures up thoughts of tragedy and disaster, but also of great courage and pride. In April 1912 "Titanic" was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world, pride of the White Star Line. Her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York ended when she struck an iceberg, resulting in the loss of over 1,533 lives. Titanic by John Richard Hodges, retells this moving and dramatic story as seen through the eyes of a teenage stowaway. The story although fictitious could very well be true, as possibly there were stowaways on board for that fateful voyage to eternity. The author takes us on the voyage itself, with a tour of the great ship and the chance to meet many of the characters and personalities who were to play their different roles that fateful night of April 14th 1912, when Titanic struck the iceberg and into the early morning of April 15th. The largest ocean liner ever built disappeared below the surface of the freezing North Atlantic taking most of her crew and her passengers, including women, men and children with her.