Walter Lord

Walter Lord was an American author and historian best known for his gripping narrative nonfiction about dramatic events. A Night to Remember, available as an audiobook and book, is his definitive account of the sinking of the Titanic, first published in 1955. Based on interviews with survivors, the book set the standard for disaster narrative and remains the most celebrated retelling of the tragedy. Lord's vivid, humane storytelling continues to captivate readers and listeners more than seven decades later.