"QE2" by Carol Thatcher

"QE2" by Carol Thatcher

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A 'warts and all' story of one of the most famous ships in the world, told to mark the 40th anniversary of its launch on 20 September 1967.

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"QE2" by Carol Thatcher

Surely the most famous ship in the world, Cunard's QE2 has captured the headlines for 40 years as she plies her glamorous trade around the globe. The book takes a warts and all look at this fabulous ship. Starting with her revolutionary design and the arguments surrounding her construction and moving on to her time in service with sometimes troubled voyages undergoing engine failure, stowaways, storms, collisions and wartime derring-do. The story includes hosts of celebrities from the sixties to the present day, all of whom have fallen for the charm of this old-fashioned lady. After more than five million nautical miles and 40 years the wrinkles are beginning to show. But while people with taste and a sense of history want to take the most luxurious and leisurely voyages, she will still have a job to do. And nobody does it better than QE2.
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ISBN 13 9781847370334
ISBN 10 1847370330
Title "QE2"
Author Carol Thatcher
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Other book format
Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
Year published 2007-09-03
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.