Orient Express the legend of travel
"The illustrious Orient Express, "the king of trains and the train of kings," could carry passengers from Paris to Constantinople in 76 hours, thanks to Belgian engineer Georges Lambert Nagelmackers's perfect combination of long-distance travel and refinement. Orient Express: The Legend of Travel is...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Assouline,
2016.
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| Summary: | "The illustrious Orient Express, "the king of trains and the train of kings," could carry passengers from Paris to Constantinople in 76 hours, thanks to Belgian engineer Georges Lambert Nagelmackers's perfect combination of long-distance travel and refinement. Orient Express: The Legend of Travel is a photographic guide to the history and culture surrounding this fabled train and all that took place within, from its notable passengers including Tolstoy and Grace Kelly to the tales crafted by Hemingway and Agatha Christie." -- From publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | 239 pages : color illustrations ; 34 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1614285454 9781614285458 |
