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British Rail (Hardcover)
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British Rail (Hardcover)
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The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of
the state-owned British Rail 'Wolmar's book is impeccably organized
and makes a fast, enjoyable read' THE TIMES Literary Supplement
________ You think you know British Rail. But you don't know the
whole story. From its creation after the Second World War, through
its fifty-year lifetime, British Rail was an innovative powerhouse
that transformed our transport system. Uniting disparate lines into
a highly competent organisation - heralding 'The Age of the Train'
- and, for a time, providing one of the fastest regular rail
services in the world. Born into post-war austerity, traumatised,
impoverished and exploited by a hostile press, the state-owned
railway was dismissed as a dinosaur unable to evolve, and swept
away by a government hellbent on selling it off. Now, award-winning
writer Christian Wolmar provides a new perspective on national loss
in a time of privatisation. British Rail is ripe for a new history.
_______ Praise for Christian Wolmar 'Wolmar is the high priest of
railway studies' Literary Review 'The greatest expert on British
trains' Guardian 'Our most eminent transport journalist' Spectator
'If the world's railways have a laureate, it is surely Christian
Wolmar' Boston Globe 'Christian Wolmar is in love with the
railways. He writes constantly and passionately about them. He is
their wisest, most detailed historian and a constant prophet of
their rebirth . . . if you love the hum of the wheels and of
history, then Christian Wolmar is your man' Observer
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