![]() ![]() Based on extensive research, esteemed writer Erik Larson provides insights into personal and political events prior, during and after the sinking of Lusitania. DEAD WAKE: THE LAST CROSSING OF THE LUSITANIA was published in 2015 which marked the 100th anniversary of the disaster. The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany, contributed to the American entry into World War I and became an iconic symbol in military recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought. ![]() The vessel went down 11 miles (18 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, killing 1,198 and leaving 761 survivors. The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes. The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday, during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume has a small remainder dot tail outer edge and is otherwise in fine, unread condition unclipped dustjacket has light scuffing. Black boards with gilt titles, mapped endpapers. ![]() ![]() with index, bibliography and chapter notes. Published by Crown Publishers, New York, 2015. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania, Larson, Erik. ![]()
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