Tragedia "Lusitanii"

The way the story weaves together different viewpoints creates a tense atmosphere. I'm curious if this approach was planned from the start or evolved during writing.

Larson's suspenseful storytelling made the impending disaster feel almost inevitable. How did the author build that tension so effectively?

The event has been studied before, but Larson's detailed perspective gave it new life. I wonder what motivated him to hone in on this particular voyage.