{"product_id":"the-wreck-of-the-titan-the-novel-that-foretold-the-sinking-of-the-titanic-9780486837321","title":"The Wreck of the Titan: The Novel That Foretold the Sinking of the Titanic","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Morgan Robertson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Alternative History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world's biggest, most opulent ship sets out across the Atlantic on its maiden voyage. Proclaimed to be unsinkable -- and hailed as a testament to modern achievements in manufacturing and transportation -- the ocean liner is pushed to its limits in an effort to make the crossing in record time. But a collision with an iceberg and an inadequate supply of lifeboats doom nearly 2,500 souls to a watery grave.\u003cbr\u003eThis grimly captivating novella was first published in 1898, 14 years before the \u003ci\u003eTitanic \u003c\/i\u003edisaster. Robertson's fictional telling of what befell the \u003ci\u003eTitan\u003c\/i\u003e features some extraordinary parallels to the real-life tragedy, including the size of the ship, its horsepower, and its route. The eerily prescient tale will fascinate both history buffs and lovers of adventure stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45154314420375,"sku":"9780486837321","price":649.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780486837321.webp?v=1769199082","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-wreck-of-the-titan-the-novel-that-foretold-the-sinking-of-the-titanic-9780486837321","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}