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Daughter of the Titanic
Paperback
ISBN13: 9780008784539
Publisher: One More Chapter
Published: Apr 9 2026
Pages: 434
Weight: 0.84
Height: 1.08 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
She was never meant to be a symbol, but the world made her one
In 1912, fourteen-year-old Helen 'Melville' Smith loses her father, Captain Edward J. Smith of the Titanic. In the decades that follow, she becomes the reluctant keeper of a story the world insists on telling for her: unlucky, cursed, tragic.
Sixty years later, Oxford academic Catherine Haynes discovers a mislabelled portrait and a trail of forgotten papers that lead her to the woman behind the myth.
In a series of interviews, Mel recounts the truth behind the headlines - the quiet rebellions, the dangerous loves, the secrets she burned, and the one fragment of her past she refuses to let go...
Inspired by a true story, this is a moving reimagining of loss, legacy and the fragile truth between memory and myth...
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Readers are LOVING Daughter of the Titanic:'Revealing, powerful and moving ... I felt truly enlightened and blessed to have read this novel.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I am in bits! So poignant, beautiful, sad, hopeful, inspiring...' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A fascinating tale' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A really moving book. One that lingered in my heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A 5* read on every level ... Linger[s] long after the last page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Completely captivating ... will hold your heart for a long time to come.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You'll find yourself falling headfirst into Mel's world with her. 5 stars- no notes.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A very emotional read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A story filled with perseverance, sorrow ... beautifully written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Fresh, evocative ... historical fiction at its absolute best' Gill Paul
'Vibrant ... unapologetic raw honesty ... elegant' Historical Novel Society
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