RMS Queen Mary: The World's Favourite Liner by David Ellery Hardcover Book

Description: RMS Queen Mary by David Ellery A new edition of the classic work, long out of print and unavailable. Completely revised and expanded, with additional illustrations. The ships story brought up to date, including the latest plans for her future. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Probably the most famous, and certainly one of the best-loved ships in the world, the Cunard transatlantic liner RMS Queen Mary has now been preserved at Long Beach, California as a floating hotel and tourist attraction for more than fifty years, comfortably longer than her 31-year career as an ocean liner. Laid down in 1930, Queen Marys construction was severely delayed by the Great Depression. Eventually completed in 1936, the ship was an instant success, capturing the famous Blue Riband for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic later that year, and regaining it in 1938. During the Second World War she served as a troop ship, carrying a total of 810,730 troops and also setting the record for the most individuals carried in a single voyage - 16,683 - which stands to this day. By the time she ceased passenger service in 1967, superseded by the airliner as the preferred mode for international travel, Queen Mary had carried nearly three million people, from royalty, politicians and film stars to emigrants and cruise passengers. After her sale to the city of Long Beach she underwent a major conversion for her new life as a visitor attraction, a role she has continued ever since. During this time however, her story has been far from straightforward, with controversies over management, funding and even the structural integrity of the very ship itself. She now remains the only 1930s superliner left in the world. The original edition of RMS Queen Mary, the Worlds Favourite Liner was published in 1994. This new and expanded edition has been completely revised and brought up to date to describe the ships last twenty-five years, and it incorporates a wealth of new photography. Lavishly produced and stunningly illustrated throughout with views of the ship under construction, at sea in her heyday and at rest in Long Beach, it will appeal to all ocean liner enthusiasts and those more general readers fascinated by the heyday of transatlantic travel. AUTHOR: David Ellery is a writer, broadcaster and documentary film-maker with some thirty-five years experience working on local and national newspapers, magazines, radio and television documentaries. Co-founder of the award-winning production company Viewpoint Productions, he is an acknowledged expert on the Queen Mary, having produced several films about the ship, including an award-winning documentary for BBC television, and is author of the book RMS Queen Mary, 101 Questions and Answers about the Great Transatlantic Liner (Conway 2006, new ed. Bloomsbury 2021), as well as QE2: The last Great Liner (Castle Communications, 1993). A regular guest presenter on P&O cruises, David lives with his wife and three children near Southampton, Queen Marys home port through most of her active career. 20 colour, 170 b/w illustrations Author Biography David Ellery is a writer, broadcaster and documentary film-maker with some thirty-five years experience working on local and national newspapers, magazines, radio and television documentaries. Co-founder of the award-winning production company Viewpoint Productions, he is an acknowledged expert on the Queen Mary, having produced several films about the ship, including an award-winning documentary for BBC television, and is author of the book RMS Queen Mary, 101 Questions and Answers about the Great Transatlantic Liner (Conway 2006, new ed. Bloomsbury 2021), as well as QE2: The last Great Liner (Castle Communications, 1993). A regular guest presenter on P&O cruises, David lives with his wife and three children near Southampton, Queen Marys home port through most of her active career. Details ISBN1399053051 Author David Ellery Pages 192 Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781399053051 Format Hardcover Imprint Seaforth Publishing Subtitle The Worlds Favourite Liner Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-09-30 NZ Release Date 2023-09-30 Illustrations 170 mono illustrations, 20 colour illustrations ISBN-10 1399053051 Audience General DEWEY 623.82432 Publication Date 2023-11-10 UK Release Date 2023-11-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151845476;

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