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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson “Despite knowing how the doomed Lusitania's story ultimately ends, the tense build up to the big event is fantastic. The alternating story lines and points of view - the passengers & crew, the German U-boat captain, President Woodrow Wilson, British code breakers & Admiralty, and major … Continue reading New Books! 3/22/16
We're gearing up to welcome a ton of great authors to BookPeople in 2016. We attempted to put them all into one blog post, but there's a lot headed our way, y'all. Here are some of the highlights, with plenty more to come! For a full listing of upcoming events, check out our website, bookpeople.com. If … Continue reading BookPeople 2016 Author Event Preview
Top Shelf in March: Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson Reviewed by Raul The story of the sinking of the liner Lusitania is murky with the passage of more than a hundred years. While most people will remember the Costa Concordia tragedy or the illness that struck passengers on board the … Continue reading Top Shelf in March: DEAD WAKE by Erik Larson
Starman In The Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson "It's very interesting to read about Nazis as human being who go to parties and diplomatic functions, and to read various people's first hand accounts of the boogeymen. It's also interesting to see the slow progression of … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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