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Synopsis
This enchanting book, which comes with a slipcase designed to resemble a steamer trunk, takes readers on memorable journeys on the Orient Express, le Train Bleu, the California Zephyr, and others across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Readers encounter the elegant porters and bellboys as well as the beautifully dressed millionaires, kings, and maharajas who were their clients.
The great old and new trains are all here, and a reader can feel the gentle sway and anticipate the delicious dinner about to be served in a plush and paneled dining car. There are maps showing the routes of the great expresses, quotations from famous literary figures, and images of some of the beautiful destinations they reached. This is a perfect gift for train buffs and world travelers.
The great old and new trains are all here, and a reader can feel the gentle sway and anticipate the delicious dinner about to be served in a plush and paneled dining car. There are maps showing the routes of the great expresses, quotations from famous literary figures, and images of some of the beautiful destinations they reached. This is a perfect gift for train buffs and world travelers.
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About the Author
Patrick Poivre d’Arvor is the anchor of the most widely watched television news program in France. He has also written numerous books including France From the Air and has produced and anchored several television programs covering literary and political subjects. Poivre d’Arvor lives in Paris.
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First Class: Legendary Train Journeys Around the World
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The Vendome Press, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0865651884
ISBN 13: 9780865651883
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. First English Language Edition. No Dust Jacket, As Issued. 359 (1) pp. First English Language Edition, 2007. In Pristine Slipcase. Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, pages clean and white. 8.75" x 6". Illustrated paper-covered front board / pictorial rear board with black lettering to front board and spine. In Pristine Slipcase. All aboard! All aboard!; The Toy Train of Darjeeling; The Orient Express; The Canadian; The Trans-Siberian Railway; The Uganda Railway or Lunatic Line; The Train Bleu; The Blue Train; The California Zephyr; The Palace on Wheels; The Eastern and Oriental Express; Railways of the Andes; Annex with color and b&w illustrations throughout. "This book tells the story of eleven legendary railroad journeys around the world and invites you aboard to share the experience. Profusely illustrated with period and contemporary photographs and artifacts." Size: Oblong Octavo. Book. Seller Inventory # 005274