Hustak, Alan. Titanic, the Canadian Story. Montreal: Vehicule Press. 1998. wraps. isbn: 1550651137. scarcity: scarce.

Alan Hustak’s book breaks completely new ground uncovering a portion of the Titanic story never told before. His book is about the 130 passengers on the ship that were bound for Canada. He writes about who these people were, why they were aboard, as well as their eventual fates. He tells about people from all walks of life from the proud and wealthy in first class to the immigrants in third class. In retrospect, it is amazing that a book on this subject has not been written sooner.

Some of the most recognizable names of the drama, Arthur Peuchen, the Countess of Rothes, the Allison baby - even Eva Hart, all were bound for Canada. Yet in most other titles their Canadian connection is barely mentioned, if not completely ignored. The author is to be congratulated for unearthing an important, but neglected, piece of Titanic history and placing it back into the spotlight.