Dimensions
129 x 200 x 43mm
On May 7th, 1915, the "Lusitania", a passenger ship, was torpedoed by a German U-boat in the Atlantic. 1,200 people died. 'Wilful Murder', the first book to look at this tragedy in its full historical context, is also the first to place the human dimension at its heart. Through first-hand accounts, we relive the splendour of the liner setting sail and the horror of its final moments.
Using new British, American and German research material, Diana Preston answers many of the unanswered and controversial questions surrounding the Lusitania: why didn't Cunard heed warnings that the ship was a German target? Had Cunard's offices been infiltrated by German agents? What was really in the Lusitania's hold, and was she armed? Did international outrage change the outcome of the First World War?
And perhaps most importantly, was the Lusitania sacrificed to bring America into the war? Engrossing and brilliantly researched, 'Wilful Murder' casts dramatic new light on one of the world's most famous maritime disasters.
