Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania is a 2015 New York Times non-fiction bestseller written by author Erik Larson.[1] The book looks at the sinking of Lusitania during World War I and the events surrounding the sinking.[2]
Awards
The book was named Book of the Year in the History Category by World Magazine.[3] It won the Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography in 2015.[4]
Reception
According to Amazon, Dead Wake was one of the 10 bestselling books of 2015.[5]
References
- ^ “The New York Times Best Sellers”. The New York Times. April 5, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ “Dead Wake”. Erik Larson. 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ “WORLD – Mmmm four books of the year – Marvin Olasky – June 27, 2015”. WORLD. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ “The 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards”. goodreads.com.
- ^ Todd Leopold, CNN (9 December 2015). “Amazon names best-selling book of 2015 – CNN.com”. CNN.
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External links
- Book Page on Author’s Official Website
- The New York Times Book Review
- Q&A interview with Larson on Dead Wake, March 29, 2015, C-SPAN
- Presentation by Larson on Dead Wake, March 27, 2015, C-SPAN
- Presentation by Larson on Dead Wake, June 6, 2015, C-SPAN
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