Picture History of the Normandie: With 190 Illustrations
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (853 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486252574 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
J. Butler Jr. said Art Deco at It's Finest. The Normandie appeared to be a fantastic ship. A sleek greyhoud when comapred to the British Horizontal Queen Mary, the liner appeared to go all out to make crossing the Atlantic an experience in luxury that one would seldom forget. John Mantone Graham, author of Crossing & Cruising and other books on the great liners fantasiczed in one of his books how the Normandie would fare in the post World War II era, if. "So many pictures!" according to Ben Schumin. So many pictures, so little time the book is totally awesome. Pictures of the Normandie from conception to the moment when the last piece of her is lifted from the water at Lipsett document this grand lady of the sea "at every waking moment" of her life. If you don't have this book, and you like the Normandie, what are you waiting for?. "I can't get enough of this 'Ship of Light'" according to Kaliopi Pappas. I'm a big fan of the famous, luxurious old transatlantic liners. The Normandie is perhaps my favorite, as the most beautiful and gracious of the pre-WWII ladies of the sea. The fact that the Normandie was tragically and negligently destroyed well before she'd passed her prime has made knowing her much more difficult than her still-opulent rival, the Queen Mary. This mystery shrouds she was REALLY likeand remai
"A meticulous and exciting photo essay" — New York Times Book Review.. Extensive text. Full story in pictures and text of legendary French ocean liner: Art Deco interiors, design innovations, furnishings, celebrities, maiden voyage, tragic fire, much more