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Full of glamour and suspense, \u003ci\u003eDead Wake\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life a cast of evocative characters, from famed Boston bookseller Charles Lauriat to pioneering female architect Theodate Pope to President Woodrow Wilson, a man lost to grief, dreading the widening war but also captivated by the prospect of new love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gripping and important, \u003ci\u003eDead Wake\u003c\/i\u003e captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster whose intimate details and true meaning have long been obscured by history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Washington State Book Award • One of the Best Books of the Year: \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Miami Herald, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, LibraryReads, Indigo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Erik Larson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46538851057824,"sku":"9780307408877","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46577157243040,"sku":"9780307408877","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50653937369248,"sku":"9780307408860","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4d1e403e-8705-4e9e-a6fe-7129484d58c2.jpg?v=1692745274"}],"url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/collections\/world-war-i.oembed?page=14","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}