5/12/2023 0 Comments DeadwakeOn Saturday, May 1, 1915, a notice appeared in New York’s newspapers. Larson gives us fascinating details about this historic event. Many of us are somewhat familiar with the sinking of the Lusitania and are aware that the U-boat attack changed the course of history by helping to draw the United States into World War I. Erik Larson’s new book “Dead Wake” chronicles the days, hours and minutes leading up to this disaster, with well-researched information sure to engross readers. One hundred years ago the British luxury ocean liner Lusitania was attacked and capsized by a German U-boat’s torpedo with 1,265 passengers and almost 700 crew members onboard. “Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania” by Erik Larson Crown Publishing Group March 2015 Book Reviews by Ann Jonas, Tradebook Buyer - CSB/SJU Bookstores
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