About the Book: Rescuing Titanic
This engagingly illustrated book tells in thrilling detail the story of the
Carpathia, the small vessel which saved hundreds of people from drowing during
the sinking of the Titanic.
Written and illustrated by debut Northern Irish artist Flora Delargy, whose
grandfather and great grandfather both worked in the Belfast Shipyards where the
Titanic was built, this exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells in
rich detail how the little ship Carpathia saved 705 passengers of the Titanic
from the icy waters of the North Atlantic.
'A visual feast … Exquisite artwork … A triumphant debut? The Observer, Best
Picture Books