{"title":"Morgan Robertson","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-wreck-of-the-titan-paperback","title":"The Wreck of the Titan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore the Titanic became history, The Wreck of the Titan imagined it. \u003c\/em\u003eFirst published in 1898, Morgan Robertson's astonishing novella tells of the \u003cem\u003eTitan\u003c\/em\u003e, the largest and most advanced ocean liner ever built, deemed practically unsinkable and a triumph of modern engineering. When the ship strikes an iceberg in the cold waters of the North Atlantic, that confidence proves fatal, and catastrophe unfolds with chilling inevitability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the disaster is John Rowland, a fallen naval officer seeking redemption. Thrown into the chaos of a sinking ship and a sea filled with desperate survivors, Rowland faces moral choices that will define his character and his fate. His struggle to save an innocent child becomes a powerful story of courage, responsibility, and human endurance against overwhelming odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEerily prophetic in its details, \u003cem\u003eThe Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/em\u003e mirrors the real-life tragedy of the Titanic with uncanny accuracy, from the scale of the ship to the shortage of lifeboats and the icy Atlantic setting. Part gripping sea adventure, part moral drama, and part literary curiosity, this classic novella remains one of the most remarkable examples of fiction anticipating history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101175320799,"sku":"9798898780289","price":9.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/nftKrQQncl9798898780289.webp?v=1781068407"},{"product_id":"the-wreck-of-the-titan-paperback-1","title":"The Wreck of the Titan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a celebrated Naval officer, John Rowland has fallen from grace. After slipping into alcoholism, Roland is dismissed from the Navy and shamed. Having lost everything, Rowland now works as a deckhand on the Titan, operating deck machinery and keeping watch. However, Rowland is just as shocked and horrified as the civilian passengers when the mighty ocean liner collides with an iceberg, beginning the ship's slow sink to ruin. As the Titan sinks, its passengers are frenzied, as they realize that there are not enough lifeboats for all of them. Amid the chaotic panic of the wreck, Rowland finds the young daughter of an ex-lover and is immediately drawn to protecting the child. Together, Rowland and the young girl fight for their survival, rushing to escape the ship and hoping to find a lifeboat. With their lives on the line, Rowland understands that this is his chance at redemption--if he can find a way to save them both. Filled with drama, suspense, action, and sentiment, \u003ci\u003eThe Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/i\u003e by Morgan Robertson has remains to be engrossing and fascinating to modern readers. First published in 1898, \u003ci\u003eThe Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/i\u003e has earned a place in pop culture with film, television, and literary allusions, and is often compared to the historic sinking of the Titanic. Since the Titanic wrecked over a decade after Robertson's work was released, audiences have even suspected Robertson to be precognizant, though the author himself denied this and brushed off the similarities. This edition of \u003ci\u003e The Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/i\u003e by Morgan Robertson now features a new, eye-catching cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/i\u003e crafts an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences while restoring the original mastery of Morgan Robertson's work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA disgraced former Navy officer is given a chance at redemption when he attempts to save a young girl after a tragic shipwreck. \u003c\/b\u003e Written by Morgan Robertson, \u003ci\u003eThe Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/i\u003e is an action-packed drama. Set around the turn of the 20th century, \u003ci\u003eThe Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/i\u003e depicts John Rowland, an alcoholic deckhand, and his fight for survival. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101577973983,"sku":"9781513281186","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Q2M4T0VoZWlSblhmWkdZSitjRHN5UT09.webp?v=1781071758"},{"product_id":"futility-or-the-wreck-of-the-titan-paperback","title":"Futility, or The Wreck of the Titan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE WORLD'S GREATEST MARITIME TRAGEDY The world's greatest ocean liner crosses the ocean. The largest, most luxurious liner ever to set sail, the Titan is doomed never to make port, but is instead fated to meet her final rest at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. Morgan Robertson's novella is famed for its remarkable similarities to the real-life tragedy which befell the legendary liner, the RMS Titanic fourteen years after the novella was published. Contains four stories THE WRECK OF THE TITAN THE PIRATES BEYOND THE SPECTRUM IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101604057311,"sku":"9781530493685","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/MWd5UjBQWitHMWRTMkVhNG16UEdRQT09.webp?v=1781071808"},{"product_id":"the-wreck-of-the-titan-hardcover","title":"The Wreck of the Titan - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Wreck of the Titan was written fourteen years before the sinking of the Titanic. The events in book are eerily similar to the actual events that would not happen for more than a decade. Titan the largest ship in the line is considered to be unsinkable, it is roughly the same size as the Titanic with about the same number of passengers, it was not provided with enough life boats for all of its passages, and half of the passengers died when it sank after hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101608022239,"sku":"9781515422365","price":29.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/GEZMPdgEJl9781515422365.webp?v=1781071816"},{"product_id":"the-wreck-of-the-titan-paperback-2","title":"The Wreck of the Titan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was the largest craft afloat and the greatest of the works of men. In her construction and maintenance were involved every science, profession, and trade known to civilization. On her bridge were officers, who, besides being the pick of the Royal Navy, had passed rigid examinations in all studies that pertained to the winds, tides, currents, and geography of the sea; they were not only seamen, but scientists. The same professional standard applied to the personnel of the engine-room, and the steward's department was equal to that of a first-class hotel. The Wreck of the Titan by Morgan Robertson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101622407391,"sku":"9781544742441","price":9.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/NjJvcCtjeVhkZjNLNTFaVnJvYTBOZz09.webp?v=1781071844"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/morgan-robertson.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}