{"product_id":"the-wreck-of-the-titan-9781515401735","title":"The Wreck of the Titan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA maritime novella depicting the catastrophic sinking of a massive ocean liner, written fourteen years before the loss of the Titanic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this 1898 work, Morgan Robertson imagines the destruction of the \u003cem\u003eTitan\u003c\/em\u003e, a British passenger liner considered the largest and most technologically advanced ship afloat. After striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic, the vessel sinks amid insufficient lifeboats and overconfidence in its supposed invulnerability. The narrative follows the human consequences of disaster at sea, framed through the perspective of a disgraced former naval officer aboard the ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften cited for its striking parallels to the later sinking of the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e, the novella has drawn continued historical interest. Yet beyond coincidence, Robertson's work reflects late nineteenth-century fascination with technological progress and the dangers of hubris. Written in a straightforward maritime style, \u003cem\u003eThe Wreck of the Titan\u003c\/em\u003e stands as an example of speculative disaster fiction shaped by contemporary naval knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented here in its complete and unabridged form, this edition preserves Robertson's original text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobertson, Morgan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Morgan Robertson (1861-1915) was an American author and former seaman known for his maritime fiction. Drawing upon his experience at sea, Robertson wrote a number of novels and short stories centered on naval life and ocean travel. The Wreck of the Titan remains his most widely discussed work due to its noted resemblance to the later Titanic disaster.","brand":"Wilder Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351066022162,"sku":"9781515401735","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_40a5e05b-85f0-4f5b-b6c9-1253aca28d3c.jpg?v=1774961956","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wreck-of-the-titan-9781515401735","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}