Dead Wake Explained

Dead Wake
Author:	Erik Larson
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Genre:	History; nonfiction
Publisher:	Crown Publishers
Release 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]

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]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: The New York Times Best Sellers. April 5, 2015. March 28, 2015. The New York Times.
2. Web site: Dead Wake. 2015. March 28, 2015. Erik Larson.
3. Web site: WORLD - Mmmm four books of the year - Marvin Olasky - June 27, 2015. WORLD. June 17, 2015. May 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160521101226/http://www.worldmag.com/2015/06/mmmm_four_books_of_the_year. dead.
4. Web site: The 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards . goodreads.com.
5. Web site: Amazon names best-selling book of 2015 - CNN.com. Todd Leopold, CNN. 9 December 2015. CNN.