Maiden Voyages, 9781473699045
Paperback
Ocean liners: Women’s lives transformed on the high seas between wars.

Maiden Voyages

women and the golden age of transatlantic travel

$43.99

  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    7 June 2021

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Summary

Maiden Voyages: Women Adrift in the Golden Age of Ocean Liners

HOW THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL BETWEEN THE WARS TRANSFORMED WOMEN’S LIVES ACROSS ALL CLASSES - A VIVID CROSS SECTION OF LIFE ON-BOARD THE ICONIC OCEAN LINERS FROM BELOW DECKS TO THE CAPTAIN’S TABLE.

‘In this riveting slice of social history, Sian Evans does a brilliant job of describing the unexpected textures of life at sea…By deep diving into the archives, Sian Evans has discovered …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473699045
ISBN-10:1473699045
Author:Siân Evans
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Publishers Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:7 June 2021
Weight:280g
Dimensions:194mm x 128mm x 22mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

PRAISE FOR QUEEN BEES: ‘So entertaining’

- The Times

The book, like their parties, is “enormous fun”

- Guardian

Crammed with fascinating anecdotes

- Independent

A whirl of a book, gossipy, light and fun

- Times Literary Supplement

Gloriously gossipy

- Red

About The Author

Siân Evans

Sian Evans is a cultural historian who has worked for the National Trust, the V&A, and the Design Museum. She is the author of several works of social history including Queen Bees, Mrs Ronnie: The Society Hostess Who Collected Kings, The Manor Reborn, and Life Below Stairs.

Sian lives in London.

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