A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects
Author | : Mark Berry |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2020-12-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780750996471 |
ISBN-13 | : 0750996471 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Explore the history of ocean liners through the objects that bring them to life. Liners represented the ambitions of their nations in peace and war; their design, interiors and fittings incorporated the finest contemporary technological and artistic features. In peacetime they carried celebrities, vacationers and emigrants; while in war they carried thousands of troops – and then war brides seeking new lives. A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects takes in evolving technology, supreme luxury and fine cuisine, as well as hardship and the burning hope for a better life. There is peril, disaster and death, international pride and competition, glory and war. The objects tell a fascinating story, showing how the functional sea voyage has evolved from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century to the huge cruise industry we have today.