{"product_id":"9781443447584","title":"Futility, Or The Wreck of the Titan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFutility, or The Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/em\u003e is Morgan Robertson’s 1898 novella about the unsinkable ship \u003cem\u003eTitan\u003c\/em\u003e, which goes down after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Disgraced former naval lieutenant John Rowland is working as a deckhand on the \u003cem\u003eTitan\u003c\/em\u003e when it strikes an iceberg and capsizes. Saving the younger daughter of a former lover by jumping onto the iceberg with her, Rowland and his charge are eventually rescued and return to their homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten before the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e was designed, \u003cem\u003eFutility, or The Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/em\u003e’s narrative is eerily similar to the real-life disaster that occurred the night of April 15, 1912: both \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTitan\u003c\/em\u003e were considered to be unsinkable; neither ship carried enough lifeboats for the number of passengers on board; and both sank after striking icebergs. The sinking of the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e in the frigid waters of the north Atlantic in the early hours of April 15, 1912, is arguably the most famous peacetime maritime disaster of modern history, and one that continues to capture popular imagination a century later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134543577328,"sku":"9781443447584","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781443447584_p0.jpg?v=1763810567","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781443447584","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}