 Cover of Dead Wake | |
| Author | Erik Larson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | History; nonfiction |
| Publisher | Crown Publishers |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Media type | Print, hardcover and paperback |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 0-307-40886-8 |
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]
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]
According to Amazon, Dead Wake was one of the 10 bestselling books of 2015. [5]
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