RMS Queen Mary
101 Questions and Answers About the Great Transatlantic Liner
$46.47
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2022
Summary
For 1930s Britain, the Queen Mary was a symbol of hope. Cunard had abandoned construction on what they had planned to be the grandest liner of all time (then known simply as Job 534) in the depths of the Depression. Her half-finished hull sat on the Clyde for years, but when Cunard announced they were going to complete her, it was a sign, perhaps, that the darkest days were over, that the country was emerging from economic disaster and that Britannia would soon rule the waves once ag…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472993113 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147299311X |
| Author: | David Ellery |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Adlard Coles Nautical |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 214g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
This nicely-produced book asks, and answers, 101 questions about the Queen Mary. This approach offers a different and interesting perspective, and the informative text is accompanied by photographs and other original material. * Ships Monthly *
About The Author
David Ellery
David Ellery is an award-winning documentary maker, TV presenter, author and maritime historian. He won the first of several RTS Awards for his BBC documentary about the Queen Mary, entitled Regal & Retired. He is the author of several books about the Queen Mary and the Queen Elizabeth 2.
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