Author Event | The Sunken Gold: A Story of World War I Espionage and the Greatest Treasure Salvage in History
Where: South Street Seaport Museum
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Author Joseph A. Williams will be holding a book talk and signing in New York to discuss his recently released book, The Sunken Gold: A Story of World War I Espionage and the Greatest Treasure Salvage in History (Chicago Review Press, September 1, 2017).
Praise for The Sunken Gold:
“A well-told tale of naval exploits in which gold is the MacGuffin.” —Kirkus Reviews
“It’s also a story of human persistence and bravery, showcasing the lives of men that pushed every boundary of body and science in their resolute refusal to be denied.” —American Digger Magazine
“. . . The first full-length account of the salvage effort.”
—History.com
About the book:
A fascinating look into one of the greatest treasure hunts in history, The Sunken Gold tells a story of daring espionage and adventurous diving. As World War I waged on, a desperate British Navy knew that recovering the gold lost to the bottom of the Irish Sea—collateral for the war effort to a still-neutral United States—was of the highest priority. A diver and military man, Guybon Damant was charged with leading a talented crew to hunt for the largest cache of sunken gold ever known. But the Navy soon needed the highly skilled team to search for something worth far more than the 3,211 gold bars. Looking through sunken U-boats, the crew searched for secret documents that would aid the Allies in defeating German submarines.
About the Author:
Joseph A. Williams is the deputy director of the Greenwich Library (CT) and the author of Seventeen Fathoms Deep: The Saga of the Submarine S-4 Disaster. He lives in Connecticut.