Achille Lauro

Zuidhoek, A: softcover 48 pages, highley illustrated, with photos and drawings. This richly illustrated maritime history book chronicles the entire lifecycle of the legendary Dutch ocean liner Willem Ruys, which was renamed the Achille Lauro after being sold to an Italian shipping line. The author provides a chronological account of the ship's turbulent history, including its infamous 1985 hijacking by Palestinian militants and its ultimate destruction by a catastrophic fire in 1994. ISBN 9789086162536 English Language