Titanic: The Long Night
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Titanic: The Long Night is a 1998 romance novel
by Diane Hoh
. It is an entirely fictional story set aboard on the real ship, Titanic.
The plot centers around two main aspects. The first is the story of Elizabeth Farr, who is on the Titanic with her parents on the voyage to New York City
, on her way to marry a man she doesn't want to marry, Alan Reed. While on the ship, she has frequent discussions with her parents about wanting to go to college and not wanting to marry Alan, but they refuse to let her make her own decisions. While on ship, she meets Maxwell Whittaker, the son of the rich Whittaker family, and falls in love with him, against the will of her parents.
The plot also deals with the story of Kathleen Hanrahan, a girl who boards in Queenstown
, Ireland
. She falls in love with a man named Patrick "Paddy" Kelleher. She is also forced to take care of two small kids, Kevin and Bridey, whose caretaker is not paying attention to them.
On the night the Titanic crashes into the iceberg
, Elizabeth forgets all of her troubles when she realizes that she has to leave Max and her father behind on the ship while it sinks. She gets in Lifeboat Number 6 with her mother, Nola.
Meanwhile, Katie wakes up in her third class cabin all by herself. She finds Paddy and he takes her, Kevin and Bridey up to the boat deck, where they find Paddy's brother Brian. Brian refuses to get in a lifeboat, and instead opts to stay behind encouraging other people to get in boats before it is too late. Katie and Paddy get in a lifeboat while Brian stays behind.
Max and Elizabeth's father, still on the ship, retire in the gymnasium, until Max goes outside. The ship suddenly starts to plunge into the water and Max is washed off, presumably dead.
While Elizabeth, Nola, Katie, Paddy and the rest of the people in the lifeboats watch, the RMS Titanic goes under water with more than 1,500 in it. After floating all night, the boats are picked up by the RMS Carpathia
. While on the ship, Elizabeth finds Max in the hospital room. Katie and Paddy are less fortunate however, and have to face it that Brian is dead.
When they get to New York, Elizabeth goes to Vassar college and marries Max, while Paddy becomes a writer and marries Katie.
, Titanic: The Long Night made up some fictional passengers on the Titanic. Here is a list of them.
, Remembering the Titanic, which was published later that same year and was also written by Diane Hoh
. The book deals with the lives of Elizabeth, Max, Katie, and Paddy after the sinking.
It has been one year since that fateful night on the Titanic. For the survivors, it is a constant struggle with grief and shock, and thoughts of those who didn't survive. Though he refuses to speak about the terrible night on the dark sea, Katie Hanrahan thinks Patrick "Paddy" Kelleher is happy. But Paddy can't stop thinking about what more he could've done to save his brother, Brian's life.
Max has embraced life as an artist, but he's losing his patience with Elizabeth, who is having trouble finding her independence. When Elizabeth sees the dark, brooding paintings Max has been working on furiously, she knows the Max is wrestling with the same problems that she is. Life for the Titanic survivors has been anything but easy. Will the pain and sadness of that disastrous night be with them forever?
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
by Diane Hoh
Diane Hoh
Diane Hoh is an American author of young adult horror. She grew up in Warren, Pennsylvania but currently resides in Austin, Texas.-Nightmare Hall:# The Silent Scream: Jess is disturbed by a girl, Giselle, in her room who hung herself....
. It is an entirely fictional story set aboard on the real ship, Titanic.
The plot centers around two main aspects. The first is the story of Elizabeth Farr, who is on the Titanic with her parents on the voyage to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, on her way to marry a man she doesn't want to marry, Alan Reed. While on the ship, she has frequent discussions with her parents about wanting to go to college and not wanting to marry Alan, but they refuse to let her make her own decisions. While on ship, she meets Maxwell Whittaker, the son of the rich Whittaker family, and falls in love with him, against the will of her parents.
The plot also deals with the story of Kathleen Hanrahan, a girl who boards in Queenstown
Cobh
Cobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. She falls in love with a man named Patrick "Paddy" Kelleher. She is also forced to take care of two small kids, Kevin and Bridey, whose caretaker is not paying attention to them.
On the night the Titanic crashes into the iceberg
Iceberg
An iceberg is a large piece of ice from freshwater that has broken off from a snow-formed glacier or ice shelf and is floating in open water. It may subsequently become frozen into pack ice...
, Elizabeth forgets all of her troubles when she realizes that she has to leave Max and her father behind on the ship while it sinks. She gets in Lifeboat Number 6 with her mother, Nola.
Meanwhile, Katie wakes up in her third class cabin all by herself. She finds Paddy and he takes her, Kevin and Bridey up to the boat deck, where they find Paddy's brother Brian. Brian refuses to get in a lifeboat, and instead opts to stay behind encouraging other people to get in boats before it is too late. Katie and Paddy get in a lifeboat while Brian stays behind.
Max and Elizabeth's father, still on the ship, retire in the gymnasium, until Max goes outside. The ship suddenly starts to plunge into the water and Max is washed off, presumably dead.
While Elizabeth, Nola, Katie, Paddy and the rest of the people in the lifeboats watch, the RMS Titanic goes under water with more than 1,500 in it. After floating all night, the boats are picked up by the RMS Carpathia
RMS Carpathia
RMS Carpathia was a Cunard Line transatlantic passenger steamship built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson. Carpathia made her maiden voyage in 1903 and became famous for rescuing the survivors of after the latter ship hit an iceberg and sank on 15 April 1912...
. While on the ship, Elizabeth finds Max in the hospital room. Katie and Paddy are less fortunate however, and have to face it that Brian is dead.
When they get to New York, Elizabeth goes to Vassar college and marries Max, while Paddy becomes a writer and marries Katie.
Fictional Characters
Like the 1997 filmTitanic (1997 film)
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater and Billy Zane as Rose's fiancé, Cal...
, Titanic: The Long Night made up some fictional passengers on the Titanic. Here is a list of them.
- Elizabeth Farr (First Class Passenger, Survives)
- Martin Farr (First Class Passenger, Elizabeth's Father, Dies)
- Nola Farr (First Class Passenger, Elizabeth's Mother, Survives)
- Maxwell Whittaker (First Class Passenger, Survives)
- Lily (First Class Passenger, Survives)
- Kathleen Hanrahan (Third Class Passenger, Survives)
- Patrick Kelleher (Third Class Passenger, Survives)
- Brian Kelleher (Third Class Passenger, Dies)
- Marta (Third Class, Survives)
- Eileen (Third Class, Survives)
- Kevin (Third Class, Survives)
- Bridey (Third Class, Survives)
- Arthur Beauchamps (First Class, dies)
Remembering the Titanic
Titanic: The Long Night was followed by a sequelSequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
, Remembering the Titanic, which was published later that same year and was also written by Diane Hoh
Diane Hoh
Diane Hoh is an American author of young adult horror. She grew up in Warren, Pennsylvania but currently resides in Austin, Texas.-Nightmare Hall:# The Silent Scream: Jess is disturbed by a girl, Giselle, in her room who hung herself....
. The book deals with the lives of Elizabeth, Max, Katie, and Paddy after the sinking.
It has been one year since that fateful night on the Titanic. For the survivors, it is a constant struggle with grief and shock, and thoughts of those who didn't survive. Though he refuses to speak about the terrible night on the dark sea, Katie Hanrahan thinks Patrick "Paddy" Kelleher is happy. But Paddy can't stop thinking about what more he could've done to save his brother, Brian's life.
Max has embraced life as an artist, but he's losing his patience with Elizabeth, who is having trouble finding her independence. When Elizabeth sees the dark, brooding paintings Max has been working on furiously, she knows the Max is wrestling with the same problems that she is. Life for the Titanic survivors has been anything but easy. Will the pain and sadness of that disastrous night be with them forever?