books by John Maxtone-Graham     books:     John Maxtone-Graham      Titanic Survivor Violet Jessop Sheridan House, 2004 enjoyed it Violet Jessop is an extra-ordinary writer and an engaging storyteller. It seems unfortunate that she spent her life serving the wealthy on ocean-liners rather than as an author, as I expect she could have been one of those being served. Only two or three chapters are ...             Queen Mary 2: The Greatest Ocean Liner of Our Time John Maxtone-Graham Bulfinch, 2004 Fantastic book This is a great book for anyone who is interested in cruising, as well as anyone who is interested in wonderfully engineered machines. We hope to go on the Queen Mary 2 someday, and having read the book will make the experience all the better!             Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner John Maxtone-Graham W. W. Norton, 2007 An Inspiring Book Thank you Mr. Maxtone-Graham for this eagerly anticipated tome for my collection. When you first told me of it's imminent release, during a QE2 crossing almost two years ago, I've been on pins and needles. It's been one of the highlights of my season, and I'm not at ...             Titanic Survivor Violet Jessop, John Maxtone-Graham Sheridan House, 1997 I Could NOT Put This Book Down!! I know that many people will buy this book for the fact alone that Miss Jessop survived the Titanic sinking. That episode, however, represents only a tiny fraction of the entire tapestry of her life, and it is that "saga", recounted here with invaluable editing and ...             Dark Brown Is The River John Maxtone-Graham MacMillan, 1976 A Little Known ... Could Almost Be a Classic From the book jacket: " ... takes us to that remote and lonely country so colorfully explored by Conrad and Maugham--the world of the expatriate drifter, far from home and roots, playing out his search for identity under an alien eastern sun ... from a privileged ...             The Only Way to Cross John Maxtone-Graham Barnes & Noble, 1997 The Only Book to Read... I had the pleasure of meeting John Maxtone-Graham aboard the SS Norway in 1985. He autographed a copy of "The Only Way to Cross" and I have read it at least 3 times. I'll never tire of his detailed accounts of the ships and the people that made that era. What I ...             Passage East Ian Marshall, John Maxtone-Graham Howell Pr, 1997 As a child, Ian Marshall made his own "passage to India" through the Suez Canal aboard one of the great British luxury liners that carried everyone from military men to ladies' maids to the East. Marshall grew up to be an architect, but his love of the sea and the ships that sailed it never abated; he turned his artistic talents to portraiture, ...             Cruise Savvy: An Invaluable Primer for First Time Passengers John Maxtone-Graham Sheridan House, 2000 Erudite and informative Mr. Maxtone-Graham's book is the product of any number of trips on any number of ships bound for any number of ports. Though it contains a great deal of sage advice, it isn't a guide (and Mr. Maxtone-Graham offers spirited and eloquent reasons for just why it isn't). ...             Safe Return Doubtful John Maxtone-Graham Constable, 2000 A Good Overview of Polar Exploration To write a book which covers the expansive history of polar exploration is a large undertaking. This book does this that. With a sometimes dim view of successes, the author methodically covers the major polar explorations of both the North and the South Poles. ...             THE ONLY WAY TO CROSS: THE GOLDEN ERA OF THE GREAT ATLANTIC EXPRESS LINERS FROM THE MAURETANIA TO THE ... John Maxtone-Graham MacMillan, 1974 Ocean Liners             Liners to the Sun: John Maxtone-Graham John Maxtone-Graham Sheridan House, 2000 Liners to the Sun - the Next Generation The natural follow-on to his seminal "The Only Way to Cross," "Liners to the Sun" brings more of Maxtone-Graham's great stories to print. Able to describe technical details with an easy precision, the author also contributes a great deal to the lore of cruising, from ...          products you might be interested in search for books invaluable, legendary, mauretania, maxtone-graham, normandie, passengers      toavi.com    web we recommend Liners to the Sun - the Next Generation randomly chosen book: Human Communication: The Basic Course (11th Edition) (MyCommunicationLab ...