Erik Larson - 'Dead Wake' (off-site ticketed event)
Erik Larson's event has been changed from Jones Chapel to Jones Auditorium (very close to each other)! This means more room for all!
His Devil in the White City and In the Garden of Beasts have been book club mainstays. Join us on Friday, March 25, at 7 pm when Erik Larson visits with Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania. From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania (now out in paperback).
The program is at Meredith College's Jones Auditorium. Doors open at 6 pm. Click here for a map of the Meredith campus. Co-sponsored by the Meredith College Friends of the Library.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
(This is the hardcover edition. The paperback edition is below.)
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
(This is the paperback edition. The hardcover edition is above.)
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