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High Style on the High Seas
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- Book Synopsis
- Ocean liners conjure up an instant image of luxury. The great salons and smoking room, the suites, the staterooms and even the indoor swimming pools. This book will look at a century or so of the decor of ocean liners. It begins with the likes of the <i>Mauretania</i>, commissioned in 1907, and shows the Edwardian flourish and finery--the palm court days. We move into the 1920s & '30s, to Art Nouveau, German Bauhaus and of course the high glamour of Art Deco. Ships include the <i>Paris</i>, the innovative <i>Ile de France</i>, the <i>Bremen</i> and the stunning <i>Normandie</i> and <i>Queen Mary</i>. Then there is post-war moderne, 'mid century' as it is dubbed today, and finally the contemporary of the current cruise generation--the floating resorts.
- About The Author
- Known as "Mr Ocean Liner", Bill Miller has written over 100 books about ocean liners--from early liners, modern cruise ships, even ships during wartime. He has also authored hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, appeared in numerous TV documentaries and is a frequent guest lecturer on today's cruise ships. Bill has won many awards, hosted an ocean liner film festival and himself been the subject of a film documentary.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781781557846
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media, (21 May 2020)
- Weight
- 522 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 272 x 213 x 8 mm
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