Dead Wake
- 作者
- 出版社 RHUS
- 出版时间 2016年3月
- ISBN 9780307408877
- 定价 136.90
内容简介
#1NewYorkTimesBestsellerFromthebestsellingauthorandmasterofnarrativenonfictioncomestheenthrallingstoryofthesinkingofthe"Lusitania"OnMay1，1915，withWWIenteringitstenthmonth，aluxuryoceanlinerasrichlyappointedasanEnglishcountryhousesailedoutofNewYork，boundforLiverpool，carryingarecordnumberofchildrenandinfants.Thepassengersweresurprisinglyatease，eventhoughGermanyhaddeclaredtheseasaroundBritaintobeawarzone.Formonths，GermanU-boatshadbroughtterrortotheNorthAtlantic.Butthe"Lusitania"wasoneoftheerasgreattransatlanticGreyhoundsthefastestlinertheninserviceandhercaptain，WilliamThomasTurner，placedtremendousfaithinthegentlemanlystricturesofwarfarethatforacenturyhadkeptcivilianshipssafefromattack.Germany，however，wasdeterminedtochangetherulesofthegame，andWaltherSchwieger，thecaptainof"Unterseeboot"-20，washappytooblige.Meanwhile，anultra-secretBritishintelligenceunittrackedSchwiegersU-boat，buttoldnoone.AsU-20andthe"Lusitania"madetheirwaytowardLiverpool，anarrayofforcesbothgrandandachinglysmallhubris，achancefog，acloselyguardedsecret，andmoreallconvergedtoproduceoneofthegreatdisastersofhistory.Itisastorythatmanyofusthinkweknowbutdont，andErikLarsontellsitthrillingly，switchingbetweenhunterandhuntedwhilepaintingalargerportraitofAmericaattheheightoftheProgressiveEra.Fullofglamourandsuspense，"DeadWake"bringstolifeacastofevocativecharacters，fromfamedBostonbooksellerCharlesLauriattopioneeringfemalearchitectTheodatePopetoPresidentWoodrowWilson，amanlosttogrief，dreadingthewideningwarbutalsocaptivatedbytheprospectofnewlove.Grippingandimportant，"DeadWake"capturesthesheerdramaandemotionalpowerofadisasterwhoseintimatedetailsandtruemeaninghavelongbeenobscuredbyhistory."
— END —