{"product_id":"the-titanic-story-of-evelyn-9780733653988","title":"The Titanic Story of Evelyn","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe never-before-told true story of a brave young nurse who was the only Australian survivor of the sinking of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe never-before-told true story of a brave young nurse who was the only Australian survivor of the sinking of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvelyn Marsden was a young girl with big dreams. Born in the dusty backblocks of South Australia, she was an accomplished horsewoman and a champion rower who, during family holidays by the Murray River,\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewould challenge herself by rowing against the tide.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Evelyn wanted more than was expected for women of her time. Training in Adelaide as a nurse was her first step in expanding her horizons, but then an opportunity to travel as a stewardess on ocean liners came\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ealong, and she grabbed it. Europe, Jamaica, Africa, the Mediterranean, New York ... Evelyn immersed\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eherself in it all, seeing wonders she'd only ever read about. And then, in her late twenties, she met a handsome ship's doctor, Dr William James. They fell in love, became engaged soon afterwards, and felt blessed a short time later when they were both promised positions on RMS Titanic's maiden voyage. However, scheduling complications meant Evelyn, alongside 2240 passengers and crew, boarded the world's largest and most luxurious ship alone.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, just before midnight on 14 April 1912, the supposedly 'unsinkable' \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e struck an iceberg and, as panic took hold, the best and worst of humanity revealed itself. Evelyn calmly helped distressed passengers until she was finally ordered into a lifeboat, where she took the oars and helped row against the pull of the sinking ship. While saving herself and others, she was also desperately hoping she would find a way back to her beloved William.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough exhaustive research and evocative storytelling, Lisa Wilkinson reveals the drama onboard the Titanic, the tyranny of human errors that sealed the ship's fate, and Evelyn Marsden's own extraordinary story. It's a tale that will ensure readers fall in love with this heroic young Australian woman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780733653988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 14 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eLisa Wilkinson AM is one of Australia's most popular, admired and respected journalists. An early groundbreaking publishing career - Lisa was the youngest-ever editor of a national magazine, \u003ci\u003eDolly\u003c\/i\u003e, at the age of twenty-one, then spent ten years as editor of the iconic and bestselling \u003ci\u003eCleo\u003c\/i\u003e magazine - led to stints in all forms of media, including newspapers, TV, radio and online. She is probably best known, though, for her work in television, spending more than a decade as co-host of the Nine Network's \u003ci\u003eToday Show\u003c\/i\u003e, followed by five years as co-host of Network Ten's primetime news and current affairs program, \u003ci\u003eThe Project\u003c\/i\u003e, her award-winning interviews regularly making headlines across the country. \u003ci\u003eThe Titanic Story of Evelyn\u003c\/i\u003e is Lisa's second book, following her highly acclaimed, bestselling autobiography, \u003ci\u003eIt Wasn't Meant To Be Like This\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2021. Lisa is married to journalist, former Wallaby and bestselling author Peter FitzSimons. They have three children.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Lisa Wilkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48745874096345,"sku":"9780733653988","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780733653988_1bb9504e-0f89-4d66-950c-0a6e64442ac2.jpg?v=1779869250","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-titanic-story-of-evelyn-9780733653988","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}