The controversial story of the steamship Californian and her involvement in the Titanic disaster fascinated the author from boyhood in 1912 until the end of his life in 1989. It continues to this day to arouse endles speculation and argument among Titanic scholars and buffs around the world. Could the Californian have gone earlier to the rescue? This book presents a masterful and thrilling narrative of that cold April night in 1912 and of the crucial events that led up to what has become known as the Californian Incident. pp. 384 illusts #1219