Yorick, a struggling bookseller in Paris, receives a mysterious invitation to a Titanic Survivors Club, although he never even set sail on the ship. The motley assortment of members turns out to be those who dodged fate by not boarding the Titanic, the first meeting turns to talk of books and soon The Titanic Survivors Book Club (2024) is formed with Yorick at the helm. He immediately senses a connection with two of the others; Zinnia, a wealthy candy heiress, and Haze, a handsome photographer and they fall into a messy love triangle.
The author, Timothy Schaffert, writes with lushly descriptive language, drawing the reader into the scents, tastes and sounds of the characters’ world. It’s also a love letter to books, the knowledge they impart and the way they bring people together.
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