Dead Wake

Dead Wake
Cover of Dead Wake
AuthorErik Larson
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistory; nonfiction
PublisherCrown Publishers
Publication date
2015
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, hardcover and paperback
Pages448
ISBN0-307-40886-8

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]

References

  1. ^ "The New York Times Best Sellers". The New York Times. April 5, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Dead Wake". Erik Larson. 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "The 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards". goodreads.com.
  5. ^ Todd Leopold, CNN (9 December 2015). "Amazon names best-selling book of 2015 - CNN.com". CNN. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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