SOS Lusitania by Kevin Kiely
In May 1915 the ocean liner Lusitania sails from New York. It is rumoured to have spies on board. Thirteen-year-old stowaway Finbar Kennedy finds works as a deck-hand. He begins to understand whats happening, but theres nothing he or the crew can do. Then a torpedo from a german submarine hits ...atmosphere of wartime threat keeps the story bowling along … tense and action-packed
-- SLA Magazinepowerfully descriptive … an excellent read … stranger than fiction
-- IBBYan ingenuous mix of fact and fiction.. a compelling read
-- Children’s Books Ireland Recommended Reads Guide 2013a moving story that pays great attention to detail in bringing history to life
-- Children’s Books Ireland Recommended Reads Guide 2013a lovely children’s novel written in the overall brand of The Da Vinci Code
-- InToucha good account of life in Queenstown in 1915
-- InTouchwell suited to novel reading in senior classes of both boys and girls, with possibly the boys enjoying the talk of spies and war a little more
-- InToucha novel that runs smoothly from start to finish, where all that you see is not as it seems!
-- InTouchan exciting story based on a real event which is sure to appeal to boys of 10 plus
-- Historical Novel Societya work of fiction to entertain the younger reader - something it will do in aces
-- Our Book Reviewsa great story … told extremely well
-- Our Book Reviewswill bring a lump to the reader's throat more than once
-- Our Book Reviewsan excellent read for girls and boys alike. And I'm sure there are bits of history adults will meet for the first time too
-- Our Book Reviewsan exciting seafaring adventure
-- Books Irelandthis is Finbar’s story, and the narrative from his young viewpoint is both fascinating and immediate
-- Books Irelandan uncomplicated easy read
-- Books Irelandfans of Nicola Pierce’s Spirit of the Titanic will enjoy this action-packed book
-- YellowBrickReads.coma deftly plotted novel which skilfully captures the significance of the momentous tragedy, SOS Lusitania will appeal to history fans young and old
-- YellowBrickReads.comI thought the book SOS Lusitania was brilliant. I liked it so much that I am doing a project in school on it … I wish the book was longer and I have recommended it to all my friends
-- mykidstime.com'a fantastic read … fascinating'
-- Marine Times'well researched and contains many fascinating nuggets of historical fact'
-- Inis'gripping'
-- Armadillo'an intriguing read'
-- Evening Echo'I just couldn’t put it down! Brilliant … I would absolutely recommend this book to my friends'
-- seomraranga.com'Kevin Kiely manages to capture the essence of the early 1900s using subtle apt language, home life and innocence'
-- teachermoloneyking.com'Kiely uses genius foreshadowing in this plot to build suspense and hope'
-- teachermoloneyking.com'Kielys book would be perfect as a class novel'
-- teachermoloneyking.com'this fictional reworking is intriguing and fleshes out a past event'
-- teachermoloneyking.com'it would suit young and old in any setting, be it at home or school'
-- teachermoloneyking.com'a most enjoyable book'
-- teachermoloneyking.com'Kiely’s well-plotted story, told by Finbar himself, is deftly knitted into the true story of the [Lusitania]'
-- Books Ireland'a tense and dramatic story'
-- Irish Examiner'a compelling mix of fact and fiction … gripping'
-- parentsintouch.co.uk| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847172303 |
| ISBN 10 | 184717230X |
| Title | SOS Lusitania |
| Author | Kevin Kiely |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |