![]() ![]() She is tested with these decisions in two ways: by choosing the right man for herself and also determining whether she should stay with Gordon’s franchise or spread her own wings in design, by going solo. We also see how Tess must decide between being in high society or choose a simpler, quieter life. We see the complicated relationship that forms between them throughout the book and how Tess struggles to be on Gordon’s side, despite the fact that she wasn’t a witness to what happened on the lifeboat in question. ![]() Tess Collins is the maid who is hired by Gordon last minute, just before they go on board the Titanic in England. Alcott’s novel focuses on what happens to Lucy Gordon and her secretary (or in this case, her maid and later seamstress) once they are safely on American soil. ![]() The more unfortunate reality of the situation is that she had apparently saved her skin but did not allow others to join her rather empty raft, which carried her husband and several other passengers. This book is not only about the Titanic but about the well known British fashion designer, Lady Lucile Duff Gordon, who actually survived the sinking of the ship. When I heard about this novel, I thought it might give me an idea of how things could have went down, even though it is fictionalized. 0 Likes I was always fascinated by the story of the Titanic and her tragic fate ever since I was a little girl. ![]()
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