{"product_id":"houdini-of-the-sea-9781837051731","title":"Houdini of the Sea : Charles Lightoller’s Great Escapes","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday, Charles Lightoller is known primarily as the most senior officer to survive the sinking of Titanic, but that was just one chapter in his remarkable story. To avoid the cotton mills of his native Lancashire town, a 13-year-old Lightoller joined the crew of a four-masted sailing ship, and he would remain at sea on various ships until 1920. During his thirty-year maritime career and beyond, he would survive four shipwrecks, a Zeppelin bombing, a duel with a U-boat and a perilous motor-yacht mission to Dunkirk, ultimately emerging as a hero of both world wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiled using extensive research, including previously unseen family information, Houdini of the Sea is the extraordinary tale of a man who escaped death many times over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Brian Izzard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain, 20th century, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) , c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Biography: historical, political \u0026amp; military, True war  \u0026amp; combat stories, 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000, Maritime history, First World War, Second World War, Naval forces \u0026amp; warfare, Ships \u0026amp; boats: general interest\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 18 Jun 2026 by The History Press Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brian Izzard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57321042837882,"sku":"9781837051731","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781837051731.jpg?v=1790669864","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/houdini-of-the-sea-9781837051731","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}