{"product_id":"sos-lusitania","title":"Sos Lusitania By Kevin Kiely","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn May 1915 the huge ocean liner, the Lusitania, sank off the Cork coast near\u003cbr\u003ethe Old Head of Kinsale with the loss of thousands of lives. This happened\u003cbr\u003eduring the First World War. But it was no accident. The ship was torpedoed by a\u003cbr\u003eGerman submarine. Rumour has it that there were spies on board. These rumours\u003cbr\u003ewere true and thirteen-year-old Finbar Kennedy finds himself caught in the\u003cbr\u003emiddle of it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story mingles fact and fiction in the setting of one of the most dramatic\u003cbr\u003eseafaring tragedies ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview\u003cbr\u003e'Kiely's well-plotted story, told by Finbar himself, is deftly knitted into\u003cbr\u003ethe true story of the [Lusitania]' -- Books Ireland 'a tense and dramatic\u003cbr\u003estory' -- Irish Examiner 'a compelling mix of fact and fiction ... gripping' --\u003cbr\u003eparentsintouch.co.uk 'an intriguing read' -- Evening Echo 'I just couldn't put\u003cbr\u003eit down! Brilliant ... I would absolutely recommend this book to my friends' --\u003cbr\u003eseomraranga.com 'Kevin Kiely manages to capture the essence of the early 1900s\u003cbr\u003eusing subtle apt language, home life and innocence' -- teachermoloneyking.com\u003cbr\u003e'Kiely uses genius foreshadowing in this plot to build suspense and hope' --\u003cbr\u003eteachermoloneyking.com 'Kielys book would be perfect as a class novel' --\u003cbr\u003eteachermoloneyking.com 'this fictional reworking is intriguing and fleshes out\u003cbr\u003ea past event' -- teachermoloneyking.com 'it would suit young and old in any\u003cbr\u003esetting, be it at home or school' -- teachermoloneyking.com 'a most enjoyable\u003cbr\u003ebook' -- teachermoloneyking.com 'gripping' -- Armadillo 'well researched and\u003cbr\u003econtains many fascinating nuggets of historical fact' -- Inis 'a fantastic read\u003cbr\u003e... fascinating' -- Marine Times fans of Nicola Pierce's Spirit of the Titanic\u003cbr\u003ewill enjoy this action-packed book -- YellowBrickReads.com a deftly plotted\u003cbr\u003enovel which skilfully captures the significance of the momentous tragedy, SOS\u003cbr\u003eLusitania will appeal to history fans young and old -- YellowBrickReads.com I\u003cbr\u003ethought the book SOS Lusitania was brilliant. I liked it so much that I am\u003cbr\u003edoing a project in school on it ... I wish the book was longer and I have\u003cbr\u003erecommended it to all my friends -- mykidstime.com an exciting story based on a\u003cbr\u003ereal event which is sure to appeal to boys of 10 plus -- Historical Novel\u003cbr\u003eSociety a work of fiction to entertain the younger reader - something it will\u003cbr\u003edo in aces -- Our Book Reviews a great story ... told extremely well -- Our\u003cbr\u003eBook Reviews will bring a lump to the reader's throat more than once -- Our\u003cbr\u003eBook Reviews an excellent read for girls and boys alike. And I'm sure there are\u003cbr\u003ebits of history adults will meet for the first time too -- Our Book Reviews an\u003cbr\u003eexciting seafaring adventure -- Books Ireland this is Finbar's story, and the\u003cbr\u003enarrative from his young viewpoint is both fascinating and immediate -- Books\u003cbr\u003eIreland an uncomplicated easy read -- Books Ireland a lovely children's novel\u003cbr\u003ewritten in the overall brand of The Da Vinci Code -- InTouch a good account of\u003cbr\u003elife in Queenstown in 1915 -- InTouch well suited to novel reading in senior\u003cbr\u003eclasses of both boys and girls, with possibly the boys enjoying the talk of\u003cbr\u003espies and war a little more -- InTouch a novel that runs smoothly from start to\u003cbr\u003efinish, where all that you see is not as it seems! -- InTouch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003eKevin Kiely has had several collections of poetry published, had plays\u003cbr\u003ebroadcast on RTE and is engaged in literary journalism and editing. He has\u003cbr\u003ereceived Literature Bursary Awards from the Irish Arts Council, and is Honorary\u003cbr\u003eFellow in Writing with the University of Iowa. This is his first book for young\u003cbr\u003ereaders.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51273191948571,"sku":"9781847172303","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/4363\/4203\/files\/9781847172303.jpg?v=1771449363","url":"https:\/\/abcschoolsupplies.ie\/products\/sos-lusitania","provider":"ABC School Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}