The Six : the untold story of the Titanic's Chinese survivors / Steven Schwankert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwankert, Steven, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shipwreck victims--China--Biography.

Shipwreck victims.

Shipwrecks--North Atlantic Ocean.

Shipwrecks.

Shipwreck survival--North Atlantic Ocean.

Shipwreck survival.

Titanic (Steamship).

Titanic (Steamship)--Employees--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

237 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Pegasus Books, 2025.

Summary:

"When RMS Titanic sank on a cold night in 1912, barely seven hundred people escaped with their lives. Among them were six Chinese men. Arriving in New York, these six were met with suspicion and slander. Fewer than twenty-four hours later, they were expelled from the country and vanished. When historian Steven Schwankert first stumbledacross the fact that eight Chinese nationals were onboard, of whom all but two survived, he couldn't believe that there could still be untold personal histories from the Titanic. Now, at last, their story can be told. The result of meticulous research, a dogged investigation, and interviews with family members, The Six is an epic journey across continents that reveals the full story of these six forgotten survivors. Who were Ah Lam, Chang Chip, Cheong Foo, Fang Lang (or Fong Wing Sun), Lee Bing, and Ling Hee?"--Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references (pages 223-231) and index.

ISBN:

9781639368679

1639368671

OCLC:

1438664994

Publisher Number:

90101743267