Every Man For Himself

Every Man For Himself
by
B. Brainbridge

The commonly known tale of Titanic who collided with a ten-story iceberg and foundered on her maiden voyage, is often times looked callously by the common person. We never can fully comprehend that over 1500 lives were lost due to careless errors by the crew as well as fame for the White Star Line. We fail to see the hopes for the immigrants journeying to America in search of a better life or the aristocrats on the upper decks who were awaiting the telegram from the state of the art telegraph which could relay messages to their family members on shore. Beryl Bainbridge portrays this type of reality that leads the reader into the personal lives of the passengers and crew of the largest ship of her time. The insights to these specific people is rather dazzling whereas it makes the reading on a more personal. For historical context purposes, it is also beneficial due to the fact the Bainbridge, as it is stated on the inside cover, sp...