The Watch That Ends the Night

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"A lyrical, monumental work of fact and imagination." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Arrogance and innocence, hubris and hope — twenty-four haunting voices of the Titanic tragedy , as well as the iceberg itself, are evoked in a stunning tour de force. Slipping in telegraphs, undertaker’s reports, and other records, poet Allan Wolf offers a breathtaking, intimate glimpse at the lives behind the tragedy, told with clear-eyed compassion and astounding emotional power. Show more