THE BAND THAT PLAYED ON: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE 8 MUSICIANS WHO WENT DOWN WITH THE TITANIC

Book ID/图书代码： 00500010B35583

English Summary/英文概要： When Titanic collided with an iceberg at 23:40 on April 14th, the eight members of the band had already retired for the evening. Still, they put on overcoats and mufflers came out to play in the lounge. When most of the First Class passengers had taken to their lifeboats, the musicians simply moved to the deck and continued to play, calming the passengers as the ship sank. One second class passenger said: "Many brave things were done that night, but none were more brave than those done by men playing minute after minute as the ship settled quietly lower and lower in the sea. The music they played served alike as their own immortal requiem and their right to be recalled on the scrolls of undying fame." Survivors’ accounts differ about whether their final tune was "L’Automme" or "Nearer My God To Thee." What has never been disputed is the courage of these musicians who deliberately sacrificed the possibility of escape in order to produce a mood of tranquillity at a time of extreme anxiety. But who were they? What journeys brought them to this deck on this icy ocean? Had any of them previously displayed signs of great courage? Who did they leave behind? Historian and biographer Steve Turner delves into the lives of these brave men, revealing eight unique portraits of bravery.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在眾多有關鐵達尼號的作品當中，曾不止一次提及到了船上的八名樂手，但卻從未有過任何一本書，旨在專門講述這群始終拉著樂曲的音樂家的故事。
長久以來，不斷有人一直再議論，當鐵達尼號即將被海水吞沒之際，這八位樂手所彈奏的究竟是"L’Automme"，還是 "Nearer My God To Thee" 的樂曲。但毋庸置疑的是，這群音樂家們在生死關頭不顧個人安危，放棄逃生機會，而是選擇用樂聲來安撫船艙內驚恐的乘客，此舉所表現出的勇氣足以令人稱道。
他們究竟誰？
他們是否還留有後人？
這些音樂家的身世，他們登船的原因，以及抵達終點後原本各自的打算。
本書還有來自音樂家當事人親屬的描述，雖然他們在遇難時，八人之中尚無一人擁有家室，但其中多位都已訂婚，或準備於旅行結束之後不久完婚。這幾位永不放棄希望的海上音樂家在作者Steve Turner深入剖析，將為你解開這群樂手背後的故事……
(Andy & Chris)

Awards/获奖情况：2012年~鐵達尼沈船一百週年
電影《鐵達尼號》在船即將沉沒之際，一群始終拉著樂曲的音樂家以音樂安撫人心，格外令人動容。
而在現實世界，他們的故事卻鮮為人知

About the Author/作者介绍： Steve Turner is a respected British music biographer and author of numerous books, including AMAZING GRACE: The Story of a Hymn [HarperCollins, Ecco (U.S.) 2002; paperback 2003; paperback with AMAZING GRACE movie burst 2007; Brunnen Verlag (Germany) 2007]; TROUBLE MAN: The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye [HarperCollins, Ecco (U.S.) 2000, 272 pages; paperback 2001]; THE MAN CALLED CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend (Thomas Nelson 2004); JACK KEROUAC: Angelheaded Hipster (Viking U.S., 1997); A HARD DAY’S WRITE: The Story Behind Every Beatles’ Song (HarperCollins, 1994); HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN: Rock and Roll and the Search for Redemption (Intervarsity, 1995); and VAN MORRISON: Too Late to Stop Now (Viking, 1993). His articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, Mojo, Q and the London Times
Steve Turner是英國知名的音樂傳記作家，著有眾多作品，其中包含有《奇異恩典》（AMAZING GRACE: The Story of a Hymn）、《靈魂樂大師-馬文蓋傳記》（TROUBLE MAN: The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye）、《當代樂師傑克·克魯亞克》（JACK KEROUAC: Angelheaded Hipster）；《黑色金屬》（HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN: Rock and Roll and the Search for Redemption）；《愛爾蘭傳奇歌手-范莫里森傳記》（VAN MORRISON: Too Late to Stop Now）等。Steve Turner在滾石雜誌以及倫敦時報等知名媒體上都有發表文章。

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