<p><strong>Coward. Brute. Yellow-livered.</strong></p><p>For over 100 years, J. Bruce Ismay has been the scapegoat of the <em>Titanic</em> disaster. He is the villain of every film and TV drama: a fit and able-bodied man who sacrificed the lives of women and children in order to survive. Some even claim that it was his fault the <em>Titanic</em> sank, that he encouraged the captain to sail faster.</p><p>But is this the true story? </p><p>In <em>Understanding J. Bruce Ismay</em>, Clifford Ismay opens up the family archives to uncover the story of a quiet man savaged by over a century of tabloid press. This is a must-read for any enthusiast who wishes to form their own opinion of the <em>Titanic</em>¿s most infamous survivor.</p>