{"product_id":"the-six-steven-schwankert-9781639368679","title":"The Six: The Untold Story of the Titanic's Chinese Survivors","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving exploration of the origins and fate of the little-known Chinese passengers aboard the Titanic--and how they survived against all odds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e sank on a cold night in 1912, barely 700 people escaped with their lives. Among them were six Chinese men. Arriving in New York, these six were met with suspicion and slander. Less than 24 hours later, they were expelled from the country, and vanished. When historian Steven Schwankert first stumbled across the fact that eight Chinese nationals were on-board, of whom all but two survived, he couldn't believe that there could still be untold personal histories from the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, at last, their story can be told. The result of meticulous research, dogged investigation, and interviews with family member, \u003ci\u003eThe Six \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic journey crosses continents that reveals the full story of these six forgotten survivors. Who were Ah Lam, Chang Chip, Cheong Foo, Fang Lang (or Fong Wing Sun), Lee Bing, and Ling Hee? Professional seafarers, their incredible journeys reveal a overlooked but all-too-common experience of inequality and racism. The Titanic continues to reveal a multitude of stories, and the lives of these six men add an additional layer of humanity and nuance to one of the most storied shipwrecks in human history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Schwankert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639368671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639368679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs","brand":"Steven Schwankert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46233181225215,"sku":"9781639368679","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb328ed9-79fd-4d9f-8398-79af0bab5c78.jpg?v=1728992296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-six-steven-schwankert-9781639368679","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}