About the Book: The story is centered around a fictional character, Elinor Coombes, but uses a major historical event—the sinking of the Titanic—as the catalyst for her personal transformation. The blurb details her escape from an unhappy marriage and her attempt to build a new life for herself and her son by faking their deaths. This focus on a personal journey set against a backdrop of a real historical event is a key characteristic of the genre.