Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. Please try again. Something went wrong. Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015. memories currently being sent in are at Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. those I received in 2009 are posted at Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2018. It is so hard not to want to scream at the ship and yell, "Go the other way!" The suspense builds because readers care about his fully-formed characters, and it’s not always clear who will live and who will die.”—Salon"Because Larson has such a sense of story, when he gets to the tragedy itself, the book hums along in vivid form. He takes us from the quayside in Manhattan where passengers are complacently boarding Cunard's flagship, many blithely unaware that the German Embassy has posted a warning to merchant shipping in that morning's papers and misguided in the belief that the Royal Navy will protect her, to the White House, where Woodrow Wilson is determined to stay out of the war in Europe and, frankly, is more interested in the potential second Mrs Wilson, to Machiavellian goings on in the Admiralty in London, to the evil of the German Empire. The fact that this is coming through a page-turner history book, where all the figures and details reveal an impeccable eye and thorough research, is just one of the odd pleasures of Larson's writing. remember when my phone number was Mohawk 2343 The tragedy of the Lusitania is that it could so easily have been avoided. in other ways we cling stubbornly to outmoded beliefs which ultimately do us great harm. Get $200 of lifestyle products delivered for $49.99 from FabFitFun! "—Arkansas Democratic Gazette "We all know how the story ends, but Larson still makes you want to turn the pages, and turn them quickly. A bite and a beer: Our restaurant critic recommends takeout pairings. [email protected] 4/2/2020, Post from Jerry Wuenscher contains some random words for machine learning natural language processing To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we donât use a simple average. Tension builds up as submarine and Lusitania head for the Irish Sea killing area. Memories 2006 Larson tells the story of the last voyage of the Lusitania, its passengers and crew, and the wider political situation that gave rise to the circumstances in which the ship was left unprotected in waters in which it was known U-boats were operating. Life onboard the U-boat and the Lusitania described wonderfully. This is the first book I've read on the Lusitania in quite a while, but was aware of many of the basic facts. "—BookPage, Top Pick"With a narrative as smooth as the titular passenger liner, Larson delivers a riveting account of one of the most tragic events of WWI...A blunt reminder that war is, at its most basic, a matter of life and death. Gripping stuff! Memories 2010 I All the various threads are carefully woven together in such a way as to present a narrative of a much written-about event that will take lifetimes to excel. I remember the first time I had the nerve to wear "bermuda shorts". But in his new book, Larson simply outdoes himself...What is most compelling about Dead Wake is that, through astonishing research, Larson gives us a strong sense of the individuals—passengers and crew—aboard the Lusitania, heightening our sense of anxiety as we realize that some of the people we have come to know will go down with the ship. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Well told. It seems that it is quite possible there was some sort of conspiracy behind its demise, although Larson never comes out and says that fully. I remember getting all the news I needed from a St. Louis publication Larson has done his research. He engagingly sketches life aboard the liner and amply describes the powers’ political situations… The panorama Mr. Larson surveys is impressive, as is the breadth of his research and the length of his bibliography. . Macs cafe on st louis and 16Th street beer pool, and booky . my grandma a pail of draft beer. There was a problem loading your book clubs. 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"—Pittsburgh Post Gazette"In your mind, the sinking of the luxury liner Lusitania may be filed in a cubbyhole...After reading Erik Larson's impressive reconstruction of the Lusitania's demise, you're going to need a much bigger cubbyhole...Larson's book is a work of carefully sourced nonfiction, not a novelization, but it has a narrative sweep and miniseries pacing that make it highly entertaining as well as informative. "—NY Mag's Vulture.com"The bestselling author of The Devil in the White City and Thunderstruck puts his mastery of penning parallel narratives on display as he tells the tale of the sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine, building an ever-growing sense of dread as the two vessels draw closer to their lethal meeting...He goes well beyond what's taught in history classes to offer insights into British intelligence and the dealings that kept the ship from having the military escort so many passengers expected to protect it...By piecing together how politics, economics, technology, and even the weather combined to produce an event that seemed both unlikely and inevitable, he offers a fresh look at a world-shaking disaster. "—San Francisco Chronicle"An expertly crafted tale of individual and corporate hubris, governmental intrigue and cover-up, highlighting a stunning series of conincidences and miscalculations that ultimately placed the Lusitania in the direct path of the catastrophic strike...[Larson's] pacing is impeccable. His book may well send Leonardo DiCaprio chasing its film rights. A very well researched accounting of the attack and sinking. (7/3/2012), Post from Laura Vonk - [email protected] (7/4/2012), Post from ED Tritschler email [email protected] (8/16/2012), Post from Rose Watson nee Walker (10/9/2012), Post from Les Axelrod [email protected] (11/1/2012), Post from Linda Harris Waller (11/4/2012), Post from Bruce Kunz, a.k.a. "—Florida Times-Union"...the tension mounts page by page and the reading of Dead Wake becomes a very cinematic experience." I had known a lot about the Titanic but little about the Lusitania. 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On a day which had earlier been foggy but was now clear and calm, some passengers aboard the Lusitania stood on deck and watched the 'dead wake' of a German U-boat torpedo heading towards the bow of the ship. called "Prom Magazine". "—Dallas Morning News"With each revelation from Britain and America, with each tense, claustrophobic scene aboard U-20, the German sub that torpedoed the ship, with each vignette from the Lusitania, Larson's well-paced narrative ratchets the suspense. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thatâs right for you for free. [email protected] 5/16/2019, Post from Freda Johnson [Her] meticulous storytelling announces a writer in command of her gifts, plumbing the desires and disappointments of our emerging global culture.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune “A revelation . be attributed to "Anonymous". This suspenseful account will entice readers of military and maritime history along with lovers of popular history. Flying kite at cheerokee park . Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Memories 2009 Unable to add item to List. Not so with Erik Larson...Larson wrestles these disparate narratives into a unified, coherent story and so creates a riveting account of the Lusitania's ending and the beginnings of the U.S.'s involvement in the war. Post from Dale Mullaney (11/11/2013) [email protected] 3/1/2020, Post from Mary Ouellette "—Booklist, starred review"[Larson] has always shown a brilliant ability to unearth the telling details of a story and has the narrative chops to bring a historical moment vividly alive. Highly recommended book but all Erik Larson books a recommended read, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2017. in front of their house and yell their name (was this a St. Louis .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. Verified Purchase. received so many great replies that I thought I'd post some of them He can’t miss engaging readers with the curious cast of characters, this ship of fools, and his accounting of the sinking itself and the survivors’ ordeals are the stuff of nightmares.” —Washington Times"Readers looking for a swift, emotionally engaging account of one of history's great sea disasters will find Dead Wake grimly exhilarating. On April 4, DIANNE WALLS - [email protected] 1/16/2021. [email protected] 4/2/2020, Post from Tom We donât share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we donât sell your information to others. "—Newsday"The story of the Lusitania's sinking by a German U-boat has been told before, but Larson's version features new details and the gripping immediacy he's famous for. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. cents. "—The Onion A/V Club"An intriguing, entirely engrossing investigation into a legendary disaster. In Dead Wake, he delivers such a marvelously thorough investigation of the ship's last week that it practically begs Hollywood blockbuster treatment. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania. Dead Wake proves them right...History at its harrowing best." Thankfully, this distracting technique rapidly disappeared, a third example appearing only much later when the author felt compelled to insult his readers again by lecturing us that the forecastle of a ship often appears spelled as âfo'c'sle.â Other than these three insults to readers' intelligence, I can levy no criticism against Dead Wake:: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania, for it is an outstanding history and is otherwise written in a compelling and engaging style. The build up is quite exciting and also, of course, quite sad. . "—The New York Times"In his gripping new examination of the last days of what was then the fastest cruise ship in the world, Larson brings the past stingingly alive...He draws upon telegrams, war logs, love letters, and survivor depositions to provide the intriguing details, things I didn't know I wanted to know...Thrilling, dramatic and powerful. Larson does a good job debunking some of the myths that had arisen over the years, many of which I had heard before as updated evidence came out. Finalist for the Washington State Book Award — History/General Non-fictionA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2015A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Book of 2015A Miami Herald Favorite Book of 2015BookTrib's Best Narrative Nonfiction Book of 2015#1 History & Biography Book in the 2015 Goodreads Choice AwardsA LibraryReads Top Ten Book of 2015 A Library Journal Top Ten Book of 2015 A Kirkus Best Book of 2015 An Indigo Best Book of 2015 "Larson is one of the modern masters of popular narrative nonfiction...a resourceful reporter and a subtle stylist who understands the tricky art of Edward Scissorhands-ing narrative strands into a pleasing story...An entertaining book about a great subject, and it will do much to make this seismic event resonate for new generations of readers. I remember riding my bike in Tower Grove Park (even after dark!). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2015. I remember the way to get your friend to come out to play was to stand Compelling Read on the Great Lusitania Disaster, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2019. "—The Washington Post"Utterly engrossing...Expertly ratcheting up the tension...Larson puts us on board with these people; it's page-turning history, breathing with life." At no point do you root for the shark, but Larson's incredible detail pulls you under and never lets you go. "—The New Yorker"[Larson is] a superb storyteller and a relentless research hound..."—Lev Grossman, TIME“[Larson] proves his mettle again as a weaver of tales of naïveté, calumny and intrigue. THATS for this web site I miss st louis real bad . —The Seattle Times"Larson has a gift for transforming historical re-creations into popular recreations, and Dead Wake is no exception...[He] provides first-rate suspense, a remarkable achievement given that we already know how this is going to turn out...The tension, in the reader's easy chair, is unbearable..."—The Boston Globe, "Both terrifying and enthralling. The Columbus Dispatch is a daily newspaper based in Columbus, Ohio.Its first issue was published on July 1, 1871, and it has been the only mainstream daily newspaper in the city since The Columbus Citizen-Journal ceased publication in 1985.. But frostbite (loss of fingers and toes) killed him. "—Maclean's Magazine“Larson is a master storyteller and quickens the pace as target and attackers hurtle toward their inevitable, deadly rendezvous. "—Buffalo News"Larson, who was once described as "an historian with a novelist's soul," has written a book which combines the absorbing tenor of fiction with the realities of history. All in all a significant story. "—New York Magazine"Larson...long ago mastered the art of finding overlooked and faded curiosities and converting them into page-turning popular histories. Steve Anton [email protected] 1/9/2021, Post from A tenderfoot from Philadelphia, two misfit gamblers on the run and a deadly preacher have a date with destiny in a boomtown gone bust in the Old West. He is a great writer and like his other books, "Dead Wake" traces the journeys of the two main characters as they slowly come head to head. To inquire about republishing archival content, please contact PARS International: inquirer.com/pars, 212-221-9595 Memories 2007 Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019. âPlease don't tell me that we're going to be subjected to this kind of inept writing,â I thought, when, on page 7, I encountered âthe ship was booked to . those I received in 2008 are posted at This website has gotten so big I've had to divide it into pieces. George Usher The granada show . He lived on fruit floating in water for nine days before being rescued. "—The Richmond Times-Dispatch "Larson so brilliantly elucidates [the Lusitania's fate] in Dead Wake, his detailed forensic and utterly engrossing account of the Lusitania's last voyage...Yes, we know how the story of the Lusitania ends, but there's still plenty of white-knuckle tension. those I received in 2007 are posted at If not, the post will Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Larson successfully manages to bring a fresh perspective to a tale that I felt I knew. I remember going to see a double feature at the Ritz Theater for 25 Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Memories 2004 Unexpected Casualties -- Or Perthaps Not So Unexpected? "—The New York Times Book Review"Larson is an old hand at treating nonfiction like high drama...He knows how to pick details that have maximum soapy potential and then churn them down until they foam [and] has an eye for haunting, unexploited detail. . I substancial - Free ebook download as Text File (.txt), PDF File (.pdf) or read book online for free. Please try your request again later. Had a chance to leave ship before his ship destroyed by U-boat forward gun. "—Entertainment Weekly"Erik Larson [has] made a career out of turning history into best sellers that read as urgently as thrillers...A meticulous master of non-fiction suspense. "—Foreign Policy, "Larson turns this familiar tale into a finely written elegy on the contingency of war. "—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Larson breathes life into narrative history like few writers working today. (6/24/2012), Post from William Knopf, Jr./Now living in Indianapolis/SLUH class of '75. "—Publishers Weekly"Once again, Larson transforms a complex event into a thrilling human interest story. . . Also covered are passenger stories of some aboard, wartime events that resulted in allowing passenger ships to be targeted, apparent apathy of the Wilson White House on the goings on of the war to that point and why, and aftermath of the sinking on both Captains and the war mentality. Every other chapter tracks the movements of the Lusitania or its eventual nemesis the German submarine U20, until they finally meet up in one chapter with disastrous results. This filled in those gaps... this one is pretty damned good. To The book has some of the suspense of a thriller but is a well-researched history and has the added fascination of detailed stories of fragments of the lives of many of the survivors (as well as of some who didnât) including some of the main protagonists such as the captain himself. The number of details and anecdotes that he has managed to cobble together are fascinating in themselves. "—USA Today"[Larson] vividly captures the disaster and the ship's microcosm, in which the second class seems more appealing than the first. Painful for me as my grandfather torpedoed in these waters. He's an excellent scene setter and diligent researcher who tells the story with finesse and suspense. "—Columbus Dispatch"In the hands of a lesser craftsman, the fascinating story of the last crossing of the Lusitania might risk being bogged down by dull character portraits, painstaking technical analyses of submarine tactics or the minutiae of WWI-era global politics. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital â start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. here. Are you ready to try online dating? A lover of history will get so close to the story...that it is hard not to feel as if you are on board with new friends..."—Fort Worth Star-Telegram"In a well-paced narrative, Larson reveals the forces large and small, natural and man-made, coincidental and intentional, that propelled the Lusitania to its fatal rendezvous...Larson's description of the moments and hours that followed the torpedo's explosive impact is riveting...Dead Wake stands on its own as a gripping recounting of an episode that still has the power to haunt a reader 100 years later. "—Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Factual and personal to a high degree, the narrative reads like a grade-A thriller. "—The Toronto Globe & Mail"Larson's nimble, exquisitely researched tale puts you dead center...Larson deftly pulls off the near-magical feat of taking a foregone conclusion and conjuring a tale that's suspenseful, moving and altogether riveting. A story full of ironies and 'what-ifs,' Dead Wake is a tour de force of narrative history. —New York Daily News"A quickly paced, imminently readable exploration of an old story you may only half-know. I remember riding the Grand Avenue electric street cars. .â My suspicion deepened two pages on when I ran across a reference to the captain's holding âthe record for a 'round' voyage, meaning round-trip, . "—Christian Science Monitor"Fans of Erik Larson's narrative nonfiction have trusted that whatever tale he chooses to tell, they'll find it compelling. Submissions that I received from 2001 through 2003 are posted at Waiting for Dad with Mom to get off work at Mqueen norris piston ring factory on the hill , now the bocci ball club . LOUIS — Missouri’s rate of COVID-19 cases on Friday fell to the lowest level since summer, and St. Louis County officials reported that they expect steadier vaccine shipments in the coming weeks. carry nearly 2,000 people, or 'souls' . Larson is an exceptionally skilled storyteller, and his tick-tock narrative, which cuts between the Lusitania, U-20 and the political powers behind them, is pitch-perfect. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Memories 2005 Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017. those I received in 2004 are posted at Larson does an excellent job in tracking the movements of both the Lusitania and U-20 from the time they left their respective ports until they met off the old head of Kinsale, to give the reader a feeling of each ship's journey. Note: If your name and/or e-mail address appears WITHIN the body of those I received in 2006 are posted at Thoroughly engrossing. Top subscription boxes â right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. What makes the story, is that Larson takes a few main characters--the Lusitania's Captain William Thomas Turner, President Woodrow Wilson, U-boat Captain Walther Schweiger, Boston bookseller Charles Lauriat, architect Theodate Pope, and a few minor ones--and weaves them together towards the inevitable and tragic conclusion. This one is no exception. It's a bit like watching a disaster movie, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2018. . Here, again, he manages the same trick. "—The Toronto Sun"[Larson] shows that narrative history can let us have it both ways: great drama wedded to rigorous knowledge. Erik Larson is one of my favorite writers and this book is just as pleasing as his others. thing?). His eye for the ironic detail keen, his sense of this time period perceptive, Larson spins a sweeping tale that gives the Lusitania its due attention. As the two vessels stumble upon each other, the story almost takes on the narrative pulse of Jaws—the sinking was impossible and inevitable at the same time. Martin"This enthralling and richly detailed account demonstrates that there was far more going on beneath the surface than is generally known...Larson's account [of the Lusitania's sinking] is the most lucid and suspenseful yet written, and he finds genuine emotional power in the unlucky confluences of forces, 'large and achingly small,' that set the stage for the ship's agonizing final moments. The German torpedoing of the great ship 100 years ago was almost as deadly as the Titanic sinking, and far more world-changing. He draws upon a wealth of sources for his subject – telegrams, wireless messages, survivor depositions, secret intelligence ledgers, a submarine captain’s war log, love letters, admiralty and university archives, even morgue photos of Lusitania victims… Filled with revealing political, military and social information, Larson’s engrossing Dead Wake is, at its heart, a benediction for the 1,198 souls lost at sea.”—Tampa Bay Times"Larson, an authority on nonfiction accounts, expounds on our primary education, putting faces to the disaster and crafting an intimate portrait in Dead Wake. Overall, a highly informative and interesting book. [email protected] 7/21/2020, Post from Mike Collins [email protected] 11/29/2020, Post from In particular, the decisions made by both Captains Turner and Schweiger that day in terms of courses and speed of each vessel that resulted in a perfect shot setup for Schweiger. 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