I should have known that with all the books about the Titanic, someone would come up with something totally new and different. Well done.

Thank you to NetGalley and Pen & Sword History for providing this book, with my honest review below.

Titanic: Ship of Lost Illusions is a well researched book that explores society at the time of the sinking of the ship as well as the people on board, the expectations and behaviors of the men and women on board (with broader context given to the time and class lines) along with the wider world’s reaction after the sinking. While the author, Kevin Brown, acknowledges that much has been written, perhaps to the point of over saturation, his book gave a unique perspective based on my own readings and provided more than just a view of Titanic but a wider historical view of the time.

If you’re a history buff and fascinated by the wider context of the time period around historical events and the less known details of them, this will be a digestible and fascinating book to pick up.