Raising The Titanic - (Light & Life) by Marta Molnar (Paperback)
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Highlights
- She survived the Titanic-and that was the least interesting thing about her.
- Author(s): Marta Molnar
- 432 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
- Series Name: Light & Life
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About the Book
She survived the Titanic-and that was the least interesting thing about her. Based on the extraordinary true story of Helen Churchill Candee.
Book Synopsis
She survived the Titanic-and that was the least interesting thing about her. Based on the extraordinary true story of Helen Churchill Candee.
Despite her initial misgivings, forensic artist Madison McClain joins an ambitious effort to exhume and identify the final forty-four unnamed victims of the Titanic disaster.
The project is backed by a splashy new docuseries-and under the all-seeing lens of the camera, long-buried truths begin to surface.
As Madison painstakingly reconstructs faces lost to time, she uncovers the remarkable story of a woman history unjustly forgot-a trailblazer whose courage and resilience echo across the decades. Drawn into her life, Madison finds herself inspired in ways she never expected.
Read as a complete standalone. New to Marta Molnar? You can start here-then explore her other novels about inspiring, overlooked women who changed our world.
From the author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Sunflowers, this is a stirring tribute to the courage it takes to rescue yourself-and to choose the life you were meant to live.
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Review Quotes
"This book is a MUST read! I read it in one day because I absolutely could not put it down." Jewell Thacher, Reviewer
"A moving, beautifully written story about women, generations apart, both uncovering truths, loss and strength...personal and powerful...incredibly well done." Marian Smith, Reviewer
"If you have never heard of Helen Churchill Candee and her story of surviving the sinking, this is a must read. I felt like I was actually there on the Titanic. The vivid scenes were extremely moving and masterfully written." Suzanne Hankard, Reviewer
"Molnar fashions a clever plot with an enticing premise... The storyline delivers numerous twists and surprising events which keep it interesting throughout....Molnar's narrative is fast-paced and gripping from the start, with concise, engaging prose. This is an artful work, bolstered by dual timeline narratives that illustrate driven women determined to broaden their horizons and achieve their goals-even centuries apart.
Both Madison and Helen are strong characters, rooted in similar ambitions despite existing in remarkably different time periods. Madison is smart, sassy, and witty-a role model for pursuing your dreams even when the pathway appears too difficult. In the same vein, Helen is a woman far ahead of her time, feisty, brilliant, and unafraid to eschew societal convention. Molnar excels at forging characters who readers will remember long after the last page." BookLife Prize