The book is about the unsinkable ship Titan, which goes down after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Disgraced former naval lieutenant John Rowland is working as a deckhand on the Titan when it strikes an iceberg and capsizes. Saving the younger daughter of a former lover by jumping onto the iceberg with her. Rowland and his charge are eventually rescued and return to their home. The Titan and its sinking have been noted to be very similar to the real ...
