Before Titanic, there was Lusitania? This unprecedented two-volume set will bring Lusitania's history to life as never before. On 7 May 1915, one of the most legendary liners of the North Atlantic met a terrible end via a German submarine, taking 1,200 passengers and crew to an untimely demise. The ship's memory quickly became mired in a firestorm of international politics, accusations over blame overshadowing both the human tragedy and pre-tragedy triumph of this beautiful ship,filled with technical wonders and firsts. This volume, the second in a two-volume set, tells Lusitania's story through the Great War, to her violent sinking and the repercussions in her wake. Sumptuously illustrated, this book also showcases the beautiful artwork and recreations from HFX Studios' forthcoming Lusitania: The Greyhound's Wake museum experience. AUTHORS: J. Kent Layton has been researching maritme history for over 30 years. He is the author of The Unseen Mauretania (1907), Transatlantic Liners, and Conspiracies at Sea: Titanic and Lusitania. Together with Tad Fitch and Bill Wormstedt, he co-authored the groundbreaking volume On a Sea of Glass: The Life & Loss of the RMS Titanic (nominated for the 2012 Mountbatten Maritime Award), Recreating Titanic and Her Sisters: A Visual History, and Titanic: Solving the Mysteries. He lives in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York. Tad Fitch is a Titanic scholar and has worked in psychology and school administration. He has been researching maritime history for over 30 years and has co-authored such books as Report Into the Loss of SS Titanic: A Centennial Reappraisal, Into the Danger Zone: The Lusitania, First Battle of the Atlantic, andLiners During the Great War. His books have twice been nominated for the Mountbatten Award. He lives in Brook Park, Ohio. Thomas Lynskey is a documentary maker, broadcaster and virtual museum experience developer Levi Rourke is a digital recreator and historical animator. 195 colour illustrations
