Great Ocean Liners by Ian Dear

Great Ocean Liners by Ian Dear

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A pictorial history of travel and social life on the great ocean liners, from the beginning of the 19th century up to the 1950s. The book covers the romance and glamour of ocean travel and contrasts the luxury of first-class travel and the discomfort of the steerage class.

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Great Ocean Liners by Ian Dear

A pictorial history of travel and social life on the great ocean liners, from the beginning of the 19th century up to the 1950s. The book covers the romance and glamour of ocean travel, especially when travelling on luxury passenger ships like the "Queen Mary" and the "Normandie". Archival photographs reveal the flavour of travelling onboard ship and emphasize the contrast between the luxury of first-class travel and the discomfort of the steerage class. The author has also published "The Great Days of Yachting", "Fastnet" and "Shipwreck".
Ian Dear is a historian with experience in covert warfare and the author of several books, including 10 Commando, Escape and Evasion, and Sabotage andSubversion.
SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780713460261
ISBN 10 0713460261
Titre Great Ocean Liners
Auteur Ian Dear
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Hardback
Éditeur Batsford Ltd
Année de publication 1991-01-05
Nombre de pages 128
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
Note Non disponible