I am officially an Erik Larson groupie. This man can do no wrong in my eyes. As a person who hated history class is
school, I almost find it comical how much I love Larson’s books. Not only do I absorb everything he writes,
but he also inspires me to read more and more about the topics he writes
about. I am OBSESSED with history now.
Larson’s newest work, Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the
Lusitania, has yet again pulled me into the past. Most of us have heard about the sinking of the
Lusitania. Some of us may have even
known the significance of this event.
What makes this book fascinating is the humanity that Larson puts into
the story. Dead Wake is more than just a
retelling of the journey of the Lusitania; it is more of a catalog of the
stories of those people connected to the tragedy. Some of the people that Larson writes about
are survivors, some are victims, and some or responsible for the fate of the
ship and its unlucky passengers.
With all of these stories, Larson gives life to the people
on the ship and he gives life to the story.
Sometimes, when we read about tragedies of the past, we forget how many
hearts were broken, how many lives were changed, and what all was lost. In this book, the reader can really connect
to the event. The lives of newlyweds,
newborns, young hopefuls, and even old men were all changed or ended by the torpedo
that struck the giant ship. In Dead Wake,
you are bound to find a story that will connect you to the tragedy and pull at
the heart strings. Especially if you are
a book lover, you will find that there is now a very sacred treasure at the bottom
of the sea.
I encourage history buffs and history 'rebuffers' to give one
of Larson’s books a try. If anyone can
make history a page turner, it is Erik Larson.
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