{"product_id":"9780985077600","title":"I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! the Titanic of the 1950s","description":"Book Description\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho will survive the most catastrophic collision ever between two ocean liners?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn July 25, 1956, after nine days of blissful travel, passengers on the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria are hurled into a struggle for survival. As the murky fog lifts on the black Atlantic, the sea becomes a mirror in which passengers stare at death in the face. Their destinies are literally suspended on a rope—and in the hands of their fellow passengers and crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Don’t jump!” we heard the crewman beg from above. “Wait your turn for the rope! Everybody, wait your turn!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a survivor of the catastrophic Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision, the novel is an up close and personal anatomy of a shipwreck on the Atlantic Ocean on July 25, 1956. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife on board the safest and most beautiful passenger liner after World War II opens new portholes to the world for passengers of every age and background. We meet nine-year-old Piera (the author), shy and overly protected, immigrating to the New World with her grandparents—where she will finally “meet” her mother. The reader then “travels” First Class, where Daniel, a sixteen-year-old would-be naval architect is doing an internship with the help of his father. There is also a mysterious and fearful elderly passenger on board. Through him, all the characters intersect at the finale, in a most miraculous way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voyage itself sets the foundation for surviving insurmountable odds during the collision and rescue operations. Premonitions, excerpts from Moby Dick, discussions on the Titanic, and a terrible sea storm, prepare the reader for the inevitable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, the story is that of the “greatest sea rescue in history”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This story could only be told through the sensibilities of a survivor. It’s so compelling that it could be made into a movie. Yet, Ms. Simpson took measures to preserve scientific, engineering, and historical accuracy.”—William H. Garzke, Jr. Chairman of the Marine Forensics Committee, The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Simpson’s telling is a well-paced account of the ship’s decline and the families the catastrophe affected. Her female perspective helps mold a heartily compelling tale...A pleasant voyage for anyone seeking a personal history of the ocean liner.”—Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMs. Simpson became the first shipwreck survivor to give a complete human and scientific account of her own shipwreck with her book, Alive the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescued in History. The author is a member of the national marine forensics committee of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. The chairman of marine forensics endorsed her first publication for shipwreck research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMs. Simpson frequently speaks about shipwreck survival to local and international groups and the media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information on Pierette Simpson and Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue in History: www.pierettesimpson.com. For watching and reading the author’s media interviews: http:\/\/www.pierettesimpson.com\/press\/ and http:\/\/www.pierettesimpson.com\/press\/costa-concordia\/\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brio Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49898508681456,"sku":"9780985077600","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780985077600","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}