{"product_id":"9780143783466","title":"The Midnight Watch","description":"Author: Dyer, David\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143783466\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Feb 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on true events, \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Watch\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a heart-stopping mystery and a deeply knowing novel - frailty of men, the strength of women, the capriciousness of fate and the price of loyalty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Dyer's astonishing novel \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Watch\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the true story of the \u003ci\u003eSS Californian\u003c\/i\u003e, the ship that saw\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Titanic\u003c\/i\u003e's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003edistress rockets and yet, unfathomably, did nothing. A psychological thriller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes the smallest of human failings can lead to the greatest of disasters. As the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e was sinking slowly in the wretchedly cold North Atlantic, she could see the lights of another ship on the horizon. She called for help by Morse lamp and the new Marconi telegraph machine, but there was no response. Just after midnight the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e began firing distress rockets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The other ship, the \u003ci\u003eCalifornian\u003c\/i\u003e, saw these rockets but didn't come. Why not?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the story of the disaster begins to emerge, it's a question that \u003ci\u003eBoston American\u003c\/i\u003e reporter John Steadman cannot let go. As soon as he lays eyes on the \u003ci\u003eCalifornian's \u003c\/i\u003ecaptain and second officer, he knows a story lurks behind their version of events. So begins his strange journey towards the truth. Haunted by the fifteen hundred who went to their deaths in those icy waters, and by the loss of his own baby son years earlier, Steadman must either find redemption in the \u003ci\u003eTitanic's\u003c\/i\u003e tragedy or lose himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Based on true events, \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Watch\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a heart-stopping mystery and a deeply knowing novel - about the frailty of men, the strength of women, the capriciousness of fate and the price of loyalty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Just when you thought nothing else could be salvaged from the wreck of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e, Dyer has excavated a beautifully sad story about the terrible cost of one moment of pride. You will have no idea just how good \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Watch\u003c\/i\u003e is until you have read the last page.' \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Knox, The Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Engrossing historical fiction . . . such an assured debut.' \u003cb\u003eStephen Romei, \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'We know the gist of this story so well by now, embedded as it is in western mythology, so there must be something pretty special going on with the writing of this book when you are reading it thinking: 'Maybe the boat won't sink! Maybe a rescue party will get there in time!'' \u003cb\u003eAlison Huber, head buyer, Readings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Steadman spares no efforts in his pursuit of the truth, and we cannot help but follow him through this affecting tale that brings to life a world reeling from tragedy in the midst of fresh class disruption and the beginnings of the feminist movement. This excellent historical novel pushed me into new territory . . .  \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Watch\u003c\/i\u003e  is a novel that is disarming, compelling and, most importantly, compassionate.' \u003cb\u003eChris Gordon, Readings Event Manager\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A gripping, expertly written tale.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanberra Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A new take on  the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e  story that is utterly compelling. This is Dyer's debut novel and he writes with a reporter's passion for detail, while his sensitive cast of flawed storytellers paints a whole new world . . . Dyer's search for the truth has a thriller's edge.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'David Dyer has a reporter's ear for story, a detective's nose for motive, and an artist's eye for detail . . . A gripping novel of flawed people, missed chances, and suspense.' \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Rogan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lifeboat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A fascinating novel. David Dyer has captured all the drama and emotion of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e disaster from an intriguing new perspective. Clever, gripping and utterly compelling. Historical fiction at its very best.' \u003cb\u003eHazel Gaynor, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Came Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Memory of Violets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'In \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, David Dyer makes the story of the sinking of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e brand new - he even makes you wonder what will happen. This superb novel, the disaster we think we know, comes freshly alive through its unfamiliar point of view, and David Dyer's vivid eye for the right and telling detail.' \u003cb\u003ePeter Nichols, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rocks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Dyer proves why sometimes it takes fiction to answer history's question of 'How could this happen?' A compelling read and a journey through this moment in time.' \u003cb\u003eMatthew Pearl,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of\u003ci\u003e The Dante\u003c\/i\u003e C\u003ci\u003elub \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Last Bookaneer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171387584670,"sku":"UBD-9780143783466","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143783466.jpg?v=1787220016","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143783466","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}