John Maxtone-Graham

Normandie

France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner

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Normandie was unquestionably the most beautiful ocean liner ever built. The world's largest at the time, she also became the world's fastest. Her art deco interiors were unrivaled: capacious, elegant, and chic, decorated by teams of France's most talented artists. Yet Normandie was plagued with frustrations-never attracting more passengers than the competition and tragically ending her days in flames at New York's Pier 88. Celebrated maritime historian John Maxtone-Graham confesses to a hypnotic fascination with Normandie. In this comprehensive volume, enriched by over 200 photographs and illustrations, he documents every aspect of the vessel… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-393-06120-8
EAN: 9780393061208
Produktnummer: 2941089
Verlag: WW Norton & Co
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Seitenangabe: 260 S.
Masse: H26.5 cm x B28.6 cm x D2.8 cm 1'816 g
Abbildungen: 200+ photographs and illustrations
Gewicht: 1816
Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor

John Maxtone-Graham (1929-2015) wrote many books on trans-Atlantic ocean travel, among them Titanic Tragedy: A New Look at the Lost Liner, Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner, and The Only Way to Cross.