Luxury Trains: From The Orient Express To The Tgv
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of railway history and travel writing, Luxury Trains: From the Orient Express to the TGV chronicles the golden age of opulent rail travel, tracing the evolution of the world's most celebrated passenger trains from the legendary Orient Express to the sleek, high-speed TGV. George Behrend, a renowned authority on European rail history, presents a sweeping narrative that captures the glamour, engineering ambition, and cultural significance of luxury train travel across the continent. With authoritative precision and an evident passion for the subject, the text details the storied routes, the distinguished clientele, and the extraordinary craftsmanship that defined these rolling palaces of the rails. Behrend illustrates how these trains were not merely modes of transport but symbols of an era when travel itself was considered an art form, weaving together technical history and romantic nostalgia in equal measure. This is an essential volume for railway enthusiasts, historians of travel, and anyone captivated by the enduring allure of the great European express trains.
Author: George Behrend
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, The Vendome Press
Genre: Transport & automotive
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of railway history and travel writing, Luxury Trains: From the Orient Express to the TGV chronicles the golden age of opulent rail travel, tracing the evolution of the world's most celebrated passenger trains from the legendary Orient Express to the sleek, high-speed TGV. George Behrend, a renowned authority on European rail history, presents a sweeping narrative that captures the glamour, engineering ambition, and cultural significance of luxury train travel across the continent. With authoritative precision and an evident passion for the subject, the text details the storied routes, the distinguished clientele, and the extraordinary craftsmanship that defined these rolling palaces of the rails. Behrend illustrates how these trains were not merely modes of transport but symbols of an era when travel itself was considered an art form, weaving together technical history and romantic nostalgia in equal measure. This is an essential volume for railway enthusiasts, historians of travel, and anyone captivated by the enduring allure of the great European express trains.