Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy (Abridged)

by Diana Preston Narrated by Anne Twomey

Overview

A brilliantly sunny day, and then the explosion; on what had been an ordinary weekday, there is suddenly fire, smoke, confusion, bodies, panic...

On May 7, 1915, the ocean liner Lusitania was struck by a terrifying new weapon-and became a casualty of a terrible new kind of war. This is a vivid account of the event that shocked the world; of the heyday of the luxury liner and the first days of the modern submarine; a critical chapter in the progress of World War I; and a remarkable human drama. With first-person survivor accounts and a cast of characters ranging from Winston Churchill and Alfred Vanderbilt to the crew of the German U-boat that torpedoed a ship full of civilians, this is a true tale of terror and tragedy, of heroism and miraculous survival.

Editorial Reviews

DEC 02/JAN 03 - AudioFile

At the first few words of Anne Twomey’s voice, a tone of prescience and suspense starts the story of a famous sinking only three years after the TITANIC’s trip to the bottom. Her low tone and reserved style are perfect for a story of German torpedoes racing toward a helpless ocean liner filled with innocent passengers, munitions slated for use in the Great War, and an arrogant captain who ignores warnings of danger. Switching back and forth between the LUSITANIA’s passengers’ memories and the submarine captain’s view through his periscope during the attack provides suspense and foreboding that command listeners’ attention. Although abridged, this jewel has been flawlessly cut. J.A.H. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172190438
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	05/07/2002
Edition description:	Abridged

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