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First Class: Legendary Train Journeys Around the World | 
 enlarge | Author: Patrick Poivre D'arvor
Publisher: Vendome Press
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 400292
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.5
ISBN: 0865651884
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.4
EAN: 9780865651883
ASIN: 0865651884
Publication Date: October 1, 2007
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Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Good Condition, delivery time 10 to 12 Working days, via Priority airmail from UK
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Product Description
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.
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A truly elegant book showcasing eleven fabled railroad lines October 6, 2007
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
"First Class: Legendary Train Journeys Around The World" by Patrick Poivre d'Arvor is a truly elegant book showcasing eleven fabled railroad lines during the golden age of train travel around the world. Featured among these iconic railroads are the Toy Train of Darjeeling and its route along the Himalayan mountains; the fabled Orient Express; the mimosa-scented Train Blue, and the now legendary Trans-Siberian Railway. The informed and informative text is liberally enhanced with the inclusion of historic and contemporary photographs (245 in full-color and 30 in black-and-white) and artifacts, maps, and quotations about these railroads taken from the literature of the world. Superbly organized and featuring its own slipcased box in the form of a steamer trunk, "First Class" is especially recommended to the attention of railroad history buffs.
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