Orient Express - The Story of a Legend (Hardcover)

"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.

General

Imprint:	ACC Art Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2019
Text writers:	Guillaume Picon
Photographers:	Benjamin Chelly
Preface by:	Kenneth Branagh
Dimensions:	290 x 240 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-1-85149-915-1
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Trains & railways: general interest Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Railway transport industries > General Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > General
LSN:	1-85149-915-6
Barcode:	9781851499151

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