The before – on the damp Cherbourg docks – sets the scene for the hope and escape of the journey ahead. It’s the telling of such a well known story from the view point of a fictional character – Tess – concerning her experience of a real life survivor that is so fascinating here. All those confident, wealthy men and women, most of them in evening dress, laughing, lifting glasses filled with brandy.” That’s not before we are tantalized by her world of fabric and glitz on board – She separated from her husband and the House of Lucile began a long decline. Following the tragedy and the subsequent trial, Lady Duff, the head of the House of Lucile began to go down hill. The mystery and controversy surrounded whether she and her husband had bribed the crewmen to not take too many people. It should an could have held 40 or so people but only 12 were found on board. She was a world fashion designer who escaped with her husband and secretary on a life boat. This novel is based on true historical fact and this adds a unique spin as well as a enthralling reality on the story of the Titanic that has never been told.
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