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Mar 22, 2016 · The master of nonfiction takes on the doomed, and fascinating, journey of the Lusitania. The track lingered on the surface like a long pale scar. In maritime vernacular, this trail of fading disturbance, whether from ship or torpedo, was called a “dead wake.”. 3,244 Kindle readers highlighted this.
Eric Larson is a journalist and author of several bestselling books including Thunderstruck, Dead Wake, The Devil in the White City, and In the Garden of Beasts. Acclaimed for bringing life to the mysteries of history, he won an Edgar Award for fact-crime writing and in 2016 received the Chicago Public Library's Carl Sandburg Literary Award for Non-Fiction.
Feb 17, 2014 · Erik Larson. Erik Larson is the author of nine books and one audio-only novella. His latest book, The Demon of Unrest, is a non-fiction thriller about the five months between Lincoln’s election and the start of the Civil War. Six of his books became New York Times bestsellers. Two of these, The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill ...
Sep 28, 2021 · Erik Larson has written a terrifying tale of suspense, underpinned with actual people and events. Created specifically to entertain audio listeners, this eerie blend of the ghostly and the real will keep listeners captivated till the blood-chilling end. Featuring Erik Larson reading his Notes for a Narrator. 8 pages, Audio CD.
Sep 28, 2021 · Available September 28, 2021. Erik’s first venture into fiction is an otherworldly tale of intrigue and the impossible that marshals his trademark approach to nonfiction to create something new: a ghost story thoroughly grounded in history. Pioneering psychologist William James leads an expedition to a remote isle in search of answers after a ...
Eric Larson releasing a Lincoln Civil War history right before Father's Day in the US is a publishing slam dunk. Bookstore jokes aside I’ve always been impressed how Larson is accessible for everyone (not just dads either) in really engaging ways to learn cool history.
Feb 25, 2020 · Larson gives the reader a ‘you are there’ sense of the intensity of Churchill’s work with his team on life-and-death challenges—and solving them at a pace I found to be mind-blowing.” —Bill Gates, GatesNotes “Published in the midst of one of the greatest international crises since World War II, Larson’s new book tells the story of London facing the Blitz during that war through ...
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