Algy: The Privileged Life of Titanic Survivor Algernon Barkworth

A GILDED LIFE. A PROSPEROUS FAMILY. AN AMAZING TALE OF SURVIVAL.

Algernon Barkworth, a British Justice of the Peace, became internationally known as a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic. His gripping escape from the doomed ship after a collision with an iceberg is recounted in this biography, which also narrates other episodes of his life as interesting as his journey on the White Star liner. For the first time, author Bruno Piola uncovers the real person behind the survivor, the magistrate and the member of one of the most important and affluent families in East Yorkshire. With the help of meticulous research, rare accounts and never-before-seen photos, this captivating page-turner will at last reveal the man known by his family as Algy