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1955 non-fiction book by Walter Lord

A Night to Remember is a 1955 non-fiction book by Walter Lord that tells the story of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. The book was hugely successful, and is still considered a definitive resource about the Titanic.

Lord interviewed 63 survivors of the disaster and drew on books, memoirs, and articles that they had written.

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In 1986, Lord authored his follow-up book, The Night Lives On, following renewed interest in the story after the wreck of the Titanic was discovered by Robert Ballard.

The book was notably adapted into the British film adaptation, with advice from Lord, that was released in 1958.

Publication history

Lord traveled on the RMS Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, when he was a boy, 13 years after Titanic sank, and the experience gave him a lifelong fascination with the lost liner.

As he later put it, he spent his time on the Olympic "prowling around" and trying to imag A Night To Remember Book Study Guide - perbiabrokberc GYVU