Name: And the Band Played On--
ISBN: 9781444707946

Christopher Ward

AND THE BAND PLAYED ON brings to life the trauma of the Titanic through the true story of one family.

The Titanic Violinist and the Glovemaker : a True Story of Love, Loss and Betrayal

And the Band Played On--

Rebecca Briesemeister

3.75 Stars
I thought this was a really interesting story. It completely shatters the facade created around the titanic and goes into the dark history that followed its sinking. I really thought the first half of the book was really interesting, to find out how exactly the recovery process and aftermath were. The second half on the other hand just went on and on in the family drama that followed Jock’s passing. While I think I understand that the author included these things to show how life went on for the families directly affected by the titanic’s sinking, that did not make it any more interesting. I especially think that Jock’s father was dwelled on a bit too much. 
Overall, this book took me twice as long as any other book to read simply because it was so dark. As a society the story of the titanic is written over and over again through movies and various media’s. The titanic is romanticized and its flaws are overlooked for the grand staircase and high class dining. I think this book draws attention to a lot of these things and challenges the worlds view of this historic event and makes it more real for people who did not experience it first hand. 
I think this is a great book for people who are interested in the titanic and maybe want to see the dark side of i

On 14th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank. Fifteen hundred passengers and crew lost their lives. As the order to abandon ship was given, the orchestra took their instruments on deck and continued to play. They were still playing when the ship went down. The violinist, 21 year-old Jock Hume, knew that his fiancée, Mary, was expecting their first child, the author's mother. One hundred years later, Christopher Ward reveals a dramatic story of love, loss and betrayal, and the catastrophic impact of Jock's death on two very different Scottish families. He paints a vivid portrait of an age in which class determined the way you lived - and died. An outstanding piece of historical detective work, AND THE BAND PLAYED ON is also a moving account of how the author's quest to learn more about his grandfather revealed the shocking truth about a family he thought he knew, a truth that had been hidden for nearly a hundred years.

The Titanic Violinist and the Glovemaker - A True Story of Love, Loss and Betrayal

And the Band Played On...

3.75 Stars 
I thought this was a really interesting story. It completely shatters the facade created around the titanic and goes into the dark history that followed its sinking. I really thought the first half of the book was really interesting, to find out how exactly the recovery process and aftermath were. The second half on the other hand just went on and on in the family drama that followed Jock’s passing. While I think I understand that the author included these things to show how life went on for the families directly affected by the titanic’s sinking, that did not make it any more interesting. I especially think that Jock’s father was dwelled on a bit too much. 
Overall, this book took me twice as long as any other book to read simply because it was so dark. As a society the story of the titanic is written over and over again through movies and various media’s. The titanic is romanticized and its flaws are overlooked for the grand staircase and high class dining. I think this book draws attention to a lot of these things and challenges the worlds view of this historic event and makes it more real for people who did not experience it first hand. 
I think this is a great book for people who are interested in the titanic and maybe want to see the dark side of i

And the Band Played On-- The Titanic Violinist and the Glovemaker : a True Story of Love, Loss and Betrayal

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