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The story of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915
2015Fast paceTense
What it is about
Erik Larson follows the voyage of the Lusitania, a luxury liner that was torpedoed by a German submarine in May 1915. He tells the story through passengers, crew and the U-boat commander. The sinking helped draw the United States into the First World War.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like narrative history.
What you will get
A well-researched and readable account.
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Ocean liner · World War I · Narrative history
Length
430 pages · ≈ 12 h
More about this book
Characters
Captain William Turner, Walther Schwieger and the passengers.
Setting
The North Atlantic in 1915.
What makes it different
History told with the pace of a thriller.
Feel
Gripping, detailed and sad.
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