Although this has become one of the most famous legends of the sinking of the Titanic, this story, which was published in a 1912 book (Thomas Andrews: Shipbuilder) and therefore perpetuated, came from John Stewart, a steward on the ship who in fact left the ship in boat no.15 at approximately 1:40 a.m.

Was Titanic a book first?

1955 American first edition coverAuthorWalter LordOCLC1075502Followed byThe Night Lives On

Did Titanic have books?

It has been over 100 years since the Titanic’s sinking, but the dawn of a new century has done nothing to diminish its legacy. Countless people have written about the subject, but the following Titanic books venture beneath the tip of the iceberg to bring lesser-known stories to the surface.