Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258063to listen full audiobooks. Title: Futility, Or the Wreck of the Titan Author: Morgan Robertson Narrator: Tom Weiss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 33 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Action & Adventure Publisher's Summary: This novel was published a full 14 years before the sinking of the Titanic, but listeners may be surprised at how many parallels this fictional tale has with subsequent true events. The Titan is the largest and most technologically advanced steamship of her time. She is considered unsinkable. Her full speed crossings of the Northern Lane Route carry her rich passengers in the highest standards of luxury and comfort. The less well-off travel in rougher quarters but still benefit from the speed of travel. These crossings, however, are fraught with navigational hazards, the greatest of which is ice. Unlike the ship, one member of her crew is not of the highest standard. At least, not anymore. John Rowland is a broken man who drinks to forget his past. However, when the Titan crashes into an iceberg during her attempt to break a speed record, he is forced to confront his past. Can he overcome his enemies and escape as the ship begins to sink? And can he make his way back to civilization and find self-respect once more? Adventure and soul-searching await Rowland, with a surprise ending.

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related