Mallard: Steaming Into Immortality
Mallard: Steaming Into Immortality
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Mallard: Steaming Into Immortality by Robin Jones
On July 3, 1938, LNER A4 streamlined Pacific No. 4468 Mallard reached 126 mph, setting a world steam speed record that has never been broken. It was the zenith of not only a great decade in which glamorous express trains competed to see which could travel from London to Scotland in the fastest time, but also the steam age itself.Author Robin Jones tells the story not only of LNER chief mechanical engineer Sir Nigel Gresley's Pacifics and Mallard's international headline-grabbing feat, but also that of the five other A4s still with us - including the 'Mission Impossible' repatriation of Dwight D Eisenhower and Dominion of Canada and their cosmetic restoration in their 'home' country - to make the 'Great Gathering, ' one of the biggest and most successful events in the history of railway preservation, a dream come true.
Jones, Robin: - With six children, seven grand kids and a great grand child Robin is more than qualified to be writing a children's book. He was raised in a bi-racial family with oral traditions and books galore being read around the table by his Father. Robin has written over three hundred poems from silly to the sublime. One of his main objectives to fuel his energy is to try and meet a new person every day. He belongs to the Victoria Story Tellers Guild in British Columbia and first told his story there. One of his author friends suggested that he publish the tale so that others might enjoy it as well. He has been promoting the book around North America since its publication and does readings at libraries and schools....
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781911658214 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911658212 |
| Titre | Mallard: Steaming Into Immortality |
| Auteur | Robin Jones |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Mortons Media Group |
| Année de publication | 2022-01-27 |
| Nombre de pages | 250 |
| 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 |