[Thursday] The Other Side of Night, by Daniel Butler

[Ken Carr]

The Other Side of Night is the best nonfiction book regarding the sinkingof the Titanic that I have ever read. I have not yet finished thebook but am progressing rapidly. The author is Daniel Butler.
The book details the involvement of the Carpathia and the Californian in the rescue effort as the Titanic went down. Oneship, the Carpathia, was captained by an expert and humanecaptain who was responsible for saving the lives of almostevery survivor. His ship, originally 58 miles away from the sinking Titanic,arrived on the scene hours after the Titanic went down. His name was Arthur Rostron. Meanwhile, the Californian, commanded byCaptain Stanley Lord, was only 10 miles from the scene andwitnessed distress flares from the Titanic which was still afloat.Unbelievably, he chose to dismiss the event and continue onhis way, in spite of also being aware of the Morse Code distresssignals from the Titanic!
This ‘Wireless and Steam” (familiar phrase?) story is a masterpiece of true suspense and tragedy on the high seas. I highlyrecommend it for all.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040SY39C/ref=docs-os-doi_0 

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