On 14th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg. As the order to abandon ship was given, the orchestra took their instruments on deck. They were still playing when the ship went down. The violinist, 21-year-old Jock Hume, knew that his fianc?e, Mary, was expecting their child. One hundred years later, Christopher Ward reveals the impact of Jock's death, painting a vivid portrait of an age in which class determined the way we lived and died. And the Band Played On is also an account of how the author's quest to learn more ...
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On 14th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg. As the order to abandon ship was given, the orchestra took their instruments on deck. They were still playing when the ship went down. The violinist, 21-year-old Jock Hume, knew that his fianc?e, Mary, was expecting their child. One hundred years later, Christopher Ward reveals the impact of Jock's death, painting a vivid portrait of an age in which class determined the way we lived and died. And the Band Played On is also an account of how the author's quest to learn more about his grandfather revealed the shocking truth about a family he thought he knew.
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Add this copy of And the Band Played on to cart. $16.11, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Isis Large Print Books.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780753153079.
