Frances Quinn (historical author of The Bonesetter Woman and The Smallest Man) dazzles with a fresh new take on the Titanic tragedy. When the cotton king's daughter, Elinor Coombs, marries into an aristocratic family; she and her father couldn't have been more proud; her children would one day be nobles! Too late she realizes that their wedding will never result in love or respect, she discovers that her husband was forced into the marriage because they needed her family's money to keep the estate alive and well. Parenthood isn't the delight she anticipated either, after giving birth to a darling baby boy; her in-laws insist on keeping her from him, because that is the way things are done with heirs. When her father, the cotton king, invites her and her family on the maiden voyage of the Titanic she jumps at the chance to get away from her in-laws and get to interact with her son. When the ship sinks, Elinor finds the strength and the courage to fake their deaths and reinvent themselves in America. Trying to pass herself off as her son's nanny is much harder than she ever anticipated, she's never worked a day in her life but to keep her precious son, Teddy, safe and out of the grip of her in-laws she will do anything. Enchantingly narrated by Heather Long; her English accent helps bring both the aristocracy and the working class to life. Verdict: Engaging, heartfelt, and earnest. A fresh new voice to add to the legions of Titanic literature out there.
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