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Lusitania Saga and Myth

Lusitania Saga and Myth

Lusitania Saga and Myth
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Lusitania Saga and Myth

by David Ramsay

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London England: Chatham Publishing. Near Fine/Very Good. 2001. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 1861761708 Hardcover First Edition Hardcover Lusitania Saga and Myth 1861761708 jacket price clipped The saga of the Lusitania is one of the most remarkable in the annals of maritime history. State-of-the-art when she went into service and the first express liner to be equipped with steam turbines, she outclassed all her rivals. She triumphantly restored British supremacy on the North Atlantic passenger routes and became an acknowledged commercial success; she was highly popular with her regular passengers. Her sinking in May 1915 by a German U-boat, with heavy loss of life, was at that time the most savage attack on civilians in the course of war, and was widely denounced in allied and neutral countries. From that day her loss has become encrusted with legends (including conspiracy theories), many of them created by German propaganda. In this new book David Ramsay has unraveled those myths and legends and tells a clear and compelling saga of terrible maritime disaster and clashes among three powerful nations. It is a story of potentates and presidents, ambassadors and ministers of state, bankers, shipping magnates, spies, and, not least, Captain William Turner, who had to defend himself against charges of incompetence and fight for his reputation. Based on detailed research, this new book almost certainly contains the most objective account of the history of the liner and the circumstances surrounding her sinking. The sinking of Lusitania, which took a mere eighteen minutes, led to a loss of life comparable with the Titanic disaster, and the ramifications were felt across Europe and America; this masterly telling of the story will intrigue the general reader as much as it does the historian and enthusiast. Illustrations and maps .

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Title
Lusitania Saga and Myth
Author
David Ramsay
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine/Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
1861761708
ISBN 13
9781861761705
Publisher
Chatham Publishing
Place of Publication
London England
Date Published
2001
Keywords
Lusitania, Saga, and, Myth, Sea, Disaster

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