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Titanic Valour The Life Of Fifth Officer Harold Lowe

Titanic Valour: The Life of Fifth Officer Harold Lowe

Harold Lowe, Fifth Officer of RMS Titanic, was described by another survivor as ‘the real hero of the Titanic.’ After taking an active role in the evacuation, Lowe took command of a raft of lifeboats, distributing passengers among them so he could return to the wreckage and look for survivors – the only officer to do so. He succeeded in raising a sail, rescued the drenched inhabitants of a sinking lifeboat and towed another boat to safety.

Lowe had a long and fascinating life at sea. The tragic sinking of the Titanic was only the most notorious incident in a career that took him as a fifteen-year-old runaway to the coast of West Africa and into action in Siberia during the Russian Revolution.

Titanic historian Inger Sheil has worked closely with Lowe’s family to compile a gripping biography of this heroic Welshman.

Categories: Biography, Passengers & Crew, Titanic Books Tags: Harold Lowe, Titanic Crew, Titanic Officers, Titanic Survivors

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Contents

Acknowledgements
Prologue

Where Are You Bound?
Boatman and Sailor
In Line of Reserve
‘A Good Bridge Officer’
White Star Line
A Stranger to Everyone on Board
Mayhem on the Titanic
Launching Lifeboat 14
‘I’ve Taken Command Here’
The US Titanic Inquiry
A British Reckoning
In Peace and War
The Bolshevik Business
Families in Decline
‘Before I’m Too Old’

Epilogue
Appendix I: Affidavit of Harold Lowe
Appendix II: Career History of Harold Lowe
Endnotes

Additional information

Author	Inger Sheil
Publisher ‏	The History Press
Publication date ‏	2011
Language ‏	English
Print length ‏	247 pages

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Pinned Sep 19, 2011

After many years of telling you the book is on the way...the book is on the way. In time for the anniversary, even:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Titanic-Valour-Fifth-Officer-Harold/dp/0752469967

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#1 Sep 19, 2011

Congratulations to you! I wish you great success with this, and look forward to reading your book.

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#2 Sep 19, 2011

Congrats Inger! I just pre ordered my copy.

Jesse D O'Neill

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#3 Sep 19, 2011

I'll be sure to buy myself a copy

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#4 Sep 19, 2011

Bravo!

Let me know when NYC book signing is scheduled.

;-)

Michael H. Standart

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#5 Sep 19, 2011

Way to go Inger! I've already pre-ordered my copy. I know it's going to be a superlative piece of research!

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#6 Sep 19, 2011

Nice work, Inger. Looking forward to it!

Cheers,
Adam.

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#7 Sep 19, 2011

Congratulations, Inger!
A have a historical fiction YA book due out next month, with Harold Lowe as one of the characters. My own depiction of Lowe would have been much more rich if I had had access to the professional and thorough research that your book no doubt contains. As it is, I'm grateful for whatever snippets of wisdom I've gleaned from you on the ET Message Board over the years. Good luck with it. And THANKS!

[Moderator's Note: This thread, originally placed elsewhere, has been moved to this subtopic addressing similar books. MAB]

Michael McGuffin

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#8 Sep 19, 2011

Inger, hi, first off, congratulations on your book, I am sure it will be a very good read. However, I live in the states and was looking on Amazon and it does not have information about pre ordering the book also it says that it is currently out of stock and lists a option to be notified when becoming available (which I did). I am assuming people in the states will be able to purchase the book or will it not be available right away to people in the states? Thanks!

Michael

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#9 Sep 19, 2011

Micheal, I've noticed that with books published outside of the continental United States, the U.S. based branch of Amazon tends to be the very last to get any copies in stock. This is the reason I have something set up with Amazon.uk. I tend to get it when it's hot off the presses when it's only just being offered for pre-order in the USA.

Michael McGuffin

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#10 Sep 19, 2011

Michael, thanks for letting me know. So I assume I would just be best to set up a account with Amazon UK as well, pre order the book, and go from there? I assume no problem with shipping to the US then? Thanks for your help!

Michael

Michael H. Standart

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#11 Sep 20, 2011

If you have an account with Amazon.com use the credentials you have with them to log onto Amazon.uk. Mine has been working with them for years.

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#12 Sep 20, 2011

Thanks everyone (and especially those who have preordered!) - so many of you have been very encouraging along the way. Allan, I look forward to buying your book for my nephews and niece - I don't know if the Lowe family are aware of it? I'll bring it to their attention.

Michael McG., the book will be distributed in the US (and Australia), but books require a longer lead time for the American market, so it will take a while for it to get there. As Michael S suggests, your best bet is going through Amazon UK if you want it as soon as possible after release. I'll update here with any publishing information I get.

Michael McGuffin

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#13 Sep 20, 2011

Michael and Inger, thank you both for your information. I will take your advice and look forward to getting and reading the book.

Michael M.

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#14 Sep 22, 2011

Looking forward to reading it

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