Orient Express -

Orient Express

The Story of a Legend

Guillaume Picon (Text von)

Buch | Hardcover
260 Seiten
2019
ACC Art Books (Verlag)
978-1-85149-915-1 (ISBN)
63,95 inkl. MwSt
The history of this legendary train, with never-before-seen material from the Orient Express archives. With a preface by Sir Kenneth Branagh.
"The Orient Express, in the collective imagination, embodies the golden age of travel. The fabrics, the silverware, the woodwork; their evocative fragrance... all contribute to this particular atmosphere, created by the best craftsmen of the time. The experience on board is absolutely unique..." - Sir Kenneth Branagh, from the foreword

The first train to connect Paris to Constantinople - the gateway to the Orient and epitome of all its associated desires and fantasies - the Orient Express was an immediate success. Quickly nicknamed 'the king of trains, the train of kings', it had already become a legend in its own time. This unique train and its celebrated passengers (both real and fictional) have become one of the great cultural icons of our times and have helped to create a limitless source of stories and fantasies to feed our imaginations. It's a story told here through fabulous new photographs of the restoration workshops where the historic train carriages are being brought back to life, through archive photos of famous and exotic destinations, and portraits of the most famous passengers who were lucky enough to climb aboard.
Erscheinungsdatum
Illustrationen Benjamin Chelly
Vorwort Kenneth Branagh
Zusatzinfo 119 Illustrations, black and white; 216 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort Woodbridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 240 x 290 mm
Gewicht 1785 g
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Auto / Motorrad
Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Schienenfahrzeuge
Reisen Bildbände
Reisen Reiseführer
Technik
ISBN-10 1-85149-915-6 / 1851499156
ISBN-13 978-1-85149-915-1 / 9781851499151
Zustand Neuware
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