The Legend of Rigel, Hero of the Titanic
April14, 2012 commemorates the 100 anniversary of the sinking of the famousocean-liner RMS Titanic. Here is a story I wrote to all the people anddogs who perished on the fateful night.
This is a children'sstory about First Officer William Murdock's Newfoundland dog, Rigel.The story - legend or true historical event - reports that this dogheroically saved a lifeboat of people from being rammed by the rescueship Carpathia in the deep, darkened, and frigid waters of theAtlantic. Rigel was reportedly hailed as a major factor in preservinga number of lives that night and preventing them from becomingthemselves victims of the ill-fated Titanic
You may find that the style that this story is writen in is a bitunusual. That's because I've written it from Rigel's point of view. He,in fact, is himself the narrator.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did writing it.Help us keep alive the memory of those people who
lost their lives on that fatal night almost 100
years ago on April 14, 1912.
Let us remember them,
and all those, who parish at sea.
The Story Behind This Book
I wrote this book for my friend's son and daughter whom both were fascinated with the tragedy of the Titanic. This book is written in the spirit of historical fiction. It is based on the anecdotal account of a dog who was on the Titanic and who is said to have - by barking loudly - alerted the rescue ship Carpathia, which at the time was blindly barring down on a lifeboat of survivors drifting in the darkness of the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. You may find that the style that this story is writen in is a bit unusual. That's because I've written it from Rigel's point of view. He, in fact, is himself the narrator.
