Queen Mary

by James Steele

This evocative and nostalgic book, now available for the first time in paperback, celebrates the golden age of sea travel. Once the world's largest and fastest ocean liner by far, today the Queen Mary represents a peak of perfection in the art of shipbuilding. With her sleek, sophisticated lines, Art Deco interiors and exquisite detailing, she encapsulates the spirit of an era characterized by elegance and style. On her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 1936, this great new liner provided a tangible symbol of the end of the Depression, to become a source of great national pride. Beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned colour photographs and much previously unpublished archive material, this book captures the atmosphere of the Queen Mary 's glory days, to presents a comprehensive record of this magnificent and unique floating example of the streamlined it remains equally appealing to the enthusiastic connoisseur and general aesthete.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 1995

Reviews

[Brian Master · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vivid read along with remarkable photos and graphics of an elegant, adventurous era. It's rich in exploring the design as well as technical aspects of this beautiful ship - still intact in Long Beach, California!
Having crossed the Atlantic by Cunard ships a few times, the book evokes vivid nostalgia.

[Tommyb]

Maritime history,History,ships