| Conquest of the Atlantic: Cunard Liners of the 1950s and 1960s Contributor(s): Miller, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1781553505 ISBN-13: 9781781553503 Publisher: Fonthill Media OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History - History | Military - Naval - Poetry | African |
| Dewey: 387.243 |
| LCCN: 2015301938 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.7" W x 8.8" (0.95 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cunard, the most famous name in shipping, turns 175 in 2015. They began back in 1840, with paddlewheel steamers, but grew and progressed and created some of the largest, fastest and most luxurious liners afloat in their time. The final "golden age" on the Atlantic run between Europe & America was the 1950s, when the Company slogan "Getting There Was Half the Fun" seemed so apt. Cunard had 12 liners running Atlantic crossings in 1958, for example, the same year the speedy passenger jet appeared and immediately stole trans-ocean travelers. The Cunard "cast" of the late '50s includes such celebrated ocean liners like the QUEEN MARY & QUEEN ELIZABETH as well as others such as the MAURETANIA, CARONIA, BRITANNIC, SAXONIA and smaller ships such as the MEDIA & PARTHIA. This is the story of these great ships, all still well remembered, and of life onboard them. Cunard would, of course, face furious competition with jet aircraft and, by 1969, be reduced to one Atlantic liner, the legendary QUEEN ELIZABETH 2. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miller, William: - Known as "Mr Ocean Liner," Bill Miller has written over 80 books about passenger ships. He has covered the liners large and small, in war and peace, and as collectibles and in post card form. Miller has also penned ovrer 1000 articles about ships and sea travel. He has been a popular guest lecturer aboard such liners as the QE2, QUEEN MARY 2, ROTTERDAM & CRYSTAL SERENITY for over 30 years. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, just across from the great liner piers of New York City, Miller has appeared in numerous TV documentaries, & news programs and himself has been the subject of a 60-min documentary called "Mr Ocean Liner". Miller has been the recipient of numerous maritime awards. |