{"product_id":"9781473831896","title":"The Sinking of RMS Tayleur: The Lost Story of the Victorian Titanic","description":"The moment they fell into the water the waves caught them and dashed them violently against the rocks, and the survivors on shore could perceive the unfortunate creatures...struggling amidst the waves, and one by one sinking under them.' (Hereford Times, 28 January 1854) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wrecking of the RMS Tayleur made headlines nearly 60 years before the Titanic. Both were run by the White Star Line, both were heralded as the most splendid ships of their time – and both sank in tragic circumstances on their maiden voyages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 19 January 1854 the Tayleur, a large merchant vessel, left Liverpool for Australia; packed with hopeful emigrants, her hold stuffed with cargo. On the 160th anniversary of the disaster, Gill Hoffs reveals new theories behind the disaster and tells the stories of the passengers and crew on the ill-fated vessel: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaptain John Noble, record breaking hero of the Gold Rush era. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShip surgeon Robert Hannay Cunningham and his young family, on their way to a new life among the prospectors of Tent City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamuel Carby, ex-convict, returning to the gold fields with his new wife – and a fortune sewn into her corsets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the ship's revolutionary iron hull prevented its compasses from working. Lost in the Irish Sea, a storm swept the Tayleur and the 650 people aboard towards a cliff, studded with rocks 'black as death'. What happened next shocked the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs featured in the Daily Mail, Yorkshire Post, Manchester Evening News, Hereford Times, Liverpool Echo, The Press \u0026amp; Journal, Dundee Courier, Fife Herald, Discover Your History, Your Family Tree, the Warrington Guardian and on BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Merseyside, RTE Radio, Radio Warrington, Kingdom FM.","brand":"Pen and Sword","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173612699888,"sku":"9781473831896","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473831896_p0.jpg?v=1769893116","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473831896","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}