Dead Wake

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania is a 2015 New York Times non-fiction bestseller written by author Erik Larson. The book looks at the sinking of Lusitania during World War I and the events surrounding the sinking.

Awards

The book was named Book of the Year in the History Category by World Magazine. It won the Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography in 2015.

Reception

According to Amazon, Dead Wake was one of the 10 bestselling books of 2015.

References

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