by Beryl Bainbridge · Abacus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780349108704
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«Every Man for Himself» is the historical novel by Beryl Bainbridge, published by Abacus in paperback (224 pages, in English).
The novel follows a group of first-class passengers during the four days of the Titanic's maiden voyage in 1912, as the luxurious ocean liner sails towards New York. Amid parties and conversations, the characters live their final hours unaware that fate has reserved a tragic ending for them. Bainbridge portrays with irony the social differences on board.
Winner of the Whitbread Fiction Prize in 1996, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 1997, and shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
For readers of historical and literary fiction, as well as those interested in the history of the Titanic.
Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge was an English writer. She was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often macabre tales set among the English working class. She won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel in 1977 and 1996, and was nominated five times for the Booker Prize. She was described in 2007 as a national treasure. In 2008, The Times named Bainbridge on their list of the "50 greatest British writers since 1945".
