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Non-Fiction

matt819

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6. Listened to the audiobook

Reply to virgogal (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 10:48 AM

Jun 2015

Agreed. Excellent book.

Looks like it might have been an early version of LIHOP (Let it happen on purpose for those who were not here for the 9/11 arguments a decade or more ago) in order to induce the US to enter the war.

Not quite All Quiet on the Western Front, but in my view it's as much an anti-war book as the story of the ship and its captain and passenger. I was struck, though not terribly surprised, of the absence of stories of those in steerage.

Definitely worth a read.

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I just finished "Dead Wake"--Erik Larson [View all] virgogal Mar 2015 OP

I have it on reserve at my library. SheilaT Mar 2015 #1

I've read all of his books but have never seen him. I'm jealous. virgogal Mar 2015 #2

Same here. Waiting for the reserve. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #3

I am currently 37 of 53 holds, and there are three copies SheilaT Mar 2015 #4

I'm #48, but they have 8 copies. FSogol Mar 2015 #5

Listened to the audiobook matt819 Jun 2015 #6

Loved it! BdAzzSRT Aug 2015 #7