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Described as 'the Walter Lord book, the very famous book' that 'became the definitive account probably for the best part of 50 years.' The hosts note it was based on survivors' letters and interviews, though Lord reportedly didn't take notes during interviews.

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Referenced as a source for survivors' descriptions of the sounds they heard when the Titanic hit the iceberg, with examples of how people described the grinding and scraping noises.