Author: Robert D BallardEdition: First EditionNumber Of Pages: 228Release Date: 09-10-1995Details: Product Description This is an investigation into the sinking of the Lusitania by a German torpedo in May 1915. Nearly 1200 civilian lives were lost. But rumours of conspiracies and cover-ups surround the liner: was she carrying munitions? Was she armed? Was there hope that her sinking might draw the US into the war? Synopsis This is an investigation into the sinking of the Lusitania by a German torpedo in May 1915. Nearly 1200 civilian lives were lost. But rumours of conspiracies and cover-ups surround the liner: was she carrying munitions? Was she armed? Was there hope that her sinking might draw the US into the war?EAN: 9780297813149Languages: EnglishBinding: HardcoverItem Condition: UsedVeryGood