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The Orient Express: The History of the World's Most Luxurious Train 1883–Present Day(Golden Age of Travel)

The Orient Express: The History of the World's Most Luxurious Train 1883–Present Day(Golden Age of Travel)


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The Orient Express is a name synonymous with luxury train travel in Europe. In 1883, the first train with its gleaming livery and leather-embossed chairs in mahogany-panelled compartments caused a sensation. But by the 1950s and 1960s, the service was becoming ever shorter and European rail travel less stylish. However, in its prime, the Orient Express provided a much-needed luxury service that managed to cross borders and overcome national interests and rivalries.
The Orient Express traces the history of the service, from its glamorous beginnings, its popularity with European royalty and heads of state, to its demise in the age of postwar austerity, the Cold War and cheaper air travel. Subsequently revived on a limited scale using some restored original train cars, the mythos of the Orient Express lives on. Illustrated with outstanding black-and-white photographs, many of them seldom seen, The Orient Express offers an intriguing portrait of the birth, heyday, decline – and limited rebirth – of luxury train travel throughout Europe.



Table of Contents:

Chapter One: Beginnings

Chapter Two: The Early Years

Chapter Three: The Golden Years

Chapter Four: Turmoil and Change

Chapter Five: The End of the Line

Appendix: Carriages in Use

Appendix: Chronology

Bibliography

Index



About the Author :
Anthony Burton has written more than 50 books, and has presented more than 30 TV and radio documentaries. His work focuses on the history of technology and transport, including subjects as diverse as canals, the Industrial Revolution, shipbuilding and rail transport.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781782746331
  • Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Amber Books
  • Height: 288 mm
  • No of Pages: 112
  • Sub Title: The History of the World's Most Luxurious Train 1883–Present Day
  • ISBN-10: 1782746331
  • Publisher Date: 10 Nov 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Golden Age of Travel
  • Width: 218 mm


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