Nice, France, 1911: After three years of marriage, young seamstress Marcela Caretto has finally had enough. Her husband, Michael, an ambitious tailor, has become cruel and controlling and she determines to get a divorce. But while awaiting the judges' decision on the custody of their two small boys, Michael receives news that changes everything. Meanwhile fun-loving New York socialite Margaret Hays is touring Europe with some friends. Restless, she resolves to head home aboard the most celebrated steamer in the world - RMS Titanic.
As the ship sets sail for America, carrying two infants bearing false names, the paths of Marcela, Michael and Margaret cross - and nothing will ever be the same again. From the Sunday Times-bestselling author, Celia Imrie, Orphans of the Storm dives into the waters of the past to unearth a sweeping, epic tale of the sinking of the Titanic that radiates with humanity and hums with life.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781526614919
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 756 g
Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm
Orphans of the Storm
Celia Imrie
Introduction
Over the last new years, I have noticed a decline in our ability to withstand even moderate levels of adversity in a dignified manner. From reality show diary rooms to the steps of 10 Downing Street, any onlooker would be forgiven for thinking that we have traded our legendary stoicism for emotional seepage. Although I understand the harm that can sometimes be caused by a stiff upper lip, I also sense that nobody is any the happier for this shift towards a permanently moist eye and quivering chin.
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What the Critics are Saying
So funny, and so wise. Just like the man himself * Richard Osman *
Morally bankrupt ... Not a book to be seen on your shelves during a zoom call