Tag: Titanic

• Titanic Tuesday: Passengers

  (I know it’s Wednesday but consider this belated…) John “Jack” Borland Thayer II (24th December 1894 – 18th September 1945). Jack, as he was known, was a home-bound American, travelling with his parents.He was one of the survivors interviewed by Walter Lord for his iconic book, ‘A Night to Remember’ (1956), his account including his…

  The Hopeful Edwardian

  March 30, 2022

  Titanic

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• Books I Wish Everyone Would Read (Because I Loved Them So Much)

  (As I am of the ‘YouTube generation’, this post was inspired by the YouTube content of Jack Edwards (check him out if you want to listen to relaxing chat about books or just want some recommendations)). A lot of my favourite books don’t seem very well-known, I’m always telling Mum to read them because no…

  The Hopeful Edwardian

  February 13, 2022

  Literature

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