Picture History Of The Queen Mary And Queen Elizabeth

Author : William H. Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486435091
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Picture History of the Queen Mary and the Queen Elizabeth written by William H. Miller and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maritime authority Miller pays tribute to theQueen Maryand theQueen Elizabeth,describing their launchings, amenities, maritime rivalry, and contributions during WWII. Also covered are their grand royal successors and other splendid ships. "A worthy addition to a library onnbsp;passenger ships."nbsp;—Nautical Research Journal.189 photographs.

Author : William H., Jr. Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486137716
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Picture History of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth written by William H., Jr. Miller and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative, profusely illustrated volume describes the ships' debuts, amenities, rivalry, and contributions during WWII. Also covered: their grand royal successors: Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2. 189 photographs.

Author : Jane Dunn
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307425746
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elizabeth and Mary written by Jane Dunn and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Superb.... A perceptive, suspenseful account." --The New York Times Book Review "Dunn demythologizes Elizabeth and Mary. In humanizing their dynamic and shifting relationship, Dunn describes it as fueled by both rivalry and their natural solidarity as women in an overwhelmingly masculine world." --Boston Herald The political and religious conflicts between Queen Elizabeth I and the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, have for centuries captured our imagination and inspired memorable dramas played out on stage, screen, and in opera. But few books have brought to life more vividly the exquisite texture of two women’s rivalry, spurred on by the ambitions and machinations of the forceful men who surrounded them. The drama has terrific resonance even now as women continue to struggle in their bid for executive power. Against the backdrop of sixteenth-century England, Scotland, and France, Dunn paints portraits of a pair of protagonists whose formidable strengths were placed in relentless opposition. Protestant Elizabeth, the bastard daughter of Anne Boleyn, whose legitimacy had to be vouchsafed by legal means, glowed with executive ability and a visionary energy as bright as her red hair. Mary, the Catholic successor whom England’s rivals wished to see on the throne, was charming, feminine, and deeply persuasive. That two such women, queens in their own right, should have been contemporaries and neighbours sets in motion a joint biography of rare spark and page-turning power.

Author : Andrew Britton
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750967137
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book RMS Queen Mary written by Andrew Britton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This colourful history tells the story of Cunard’s RMS Queen Mary, who along with her running mate Queen Elizabeth covered the transatlantic route from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, the British answer to the German and French superliners. She was launched in May 1936 and immediately won the coveted Blue Riband, winning it again in 1938, before she served as a troopship in the war. She then carried on plying the Atlantic route with Queen Elizabeth until the jet age changed the world again and she was retired, now preserved as a floating museum and restaurant in Long Beach, California. Andrew Britton presents a wealth of unpublished photographic material and ephemera from his unparalleled collection to tell the story of this historic liner, including rare wartime views, shots of her ‘grey ghost’ paintwork, unique behind the scenes photographs, from the air shots, interior views and a wide selection of menus, log books, timetables, tickets and much more besides. Even including captain’s invitations, this superlative book offers a captivating trip through the history of this great liner.

Author : Frank Cooper
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738580678
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book RMS Queen Mary written by Frank Cooper and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Launched in an era when speed and grandeur went hand in hand, the RMS Queen Mary is the last survivor of the golden age of ocean liners. From the time of her maiden voyage in 1936, passengers crossed the North Atlantic cocooned in luxury. Movie stars, tycoons, politicians, and royalty shared a ship with everyday people, for whom this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. During World War II, the Queen Mary ferried countless soldiers safely across the sea and, at war's end, carried their brides and babies home to America. Refurbished and polished to her previous glory, the Queen Mary continued to carry passengers until her final voyage to Long Beach in 1967. The RMS Queen Mary now serves as a floating hotel and tourist attraction, a living testament to her glamorous history, a generous showcase of art, and a magnificent example of a time when oceans could be crossed in both comfort and beauty.

Author : Sarah Sundin
Publisher : Revell
ISBN 13 : 1493416588
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sky Above Us (Sunrise at Normandy Book #2) written by Sarah Sundin and published by Revell. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numbed by grief and harboring shameful secrets, Lt. Adler Paxton ships to England with the US 357th Fighter Group in 1943. Determined to become an ace pilot, Adler battles the German Luftwaffe in treacherous dogfights in the skies over France as the Allies struggle for control of the air before the D-day invasion. Violet Lindstrom wanted to be a missionary, but for now she serves in the American Red Cross, where she arranges entertainment for the men of the 357th in the Aeroclub on base and sets up programs for local children. Drawn to the mysterious Adler, she enlists his help with her work and urges him to reconnect with his family after a long estrangement. Despite himself, Adler finds his defenses crumbling when it comes to Violet. But D-day draws near. And secrets can't stay buried forever. Bestselling author Sarah Sundin returns readers to the shores of Normandy, this time in the air, as the second Paxton brother prepares to face the past--and the most fearsome battle of his life.

Author : James Pope-Hennessy
Publisher : Hodder
ISBN 13 : 9781529330618
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quest for Queen Mary written by James Pope-Hennessy and published by Hodder. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A scary portrait of put-upon servants and potty aristos ... this is arguably the most riotously funny volume published this year' Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'One of the funniest, most eccentric books of the year' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday When James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's official biography, it opened the door to meetings with royalty, court members and retainers around Europe. The series of candid observations, secrets and indiscretions contained in his notes were to be kept private for 50 years. Now published in full for the first time and edited by the highly admired royal biographer Hugo Vickers, this is a riveting, often hilarious portrait of the eccentric aristocracy of a bygone age. Giving much greater insight into Queen Mary than the official version, and including sharply observed encounters with, among others, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Duke of Gloucester, and a young Queen Elizabeth, The Quest for Queen Mary is set to be a classic of royal publishing.

Author : Janette McCutcheon
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445638231
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book RMS Queen Elizabeth written by Janette McCutcheon and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Queen Elizabeth, Cunard's beautiful queen of the Atlantic

Author : Susan Doran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mary Queen of Scots written by Susan Doran and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning to Scotland, she married again (unhappily), gave birth to her only child, who would later betray her, suffered the horror of her secretary and second husband being murdered, endured abduction and rape by a third, and finally captivity and escape from a remote castle in the Highlands. Her last eighteen years as a prisoner in England, while certainly quieter, continued to be marked by conspiracy and intrigue, and a fraught relationship with her cousin Elizabeth I.

Author : Susan Watkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500288177
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mary Queen of Scots written by Susan Watkins and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating but ultimately tragic tale of Mary, Queen of Scots, holds eternal appeal. In this beautifully illustrated book, now available in paperback, Susan Watkins re-creates the world in which Mary lived - the landscapes, the palaces and the courtly culture, and the fine details of the domestic scene - in vivid word pictures, which give life to the wealth of historical illustrations and specially taken photographs by Mark Fiennes, who accompanied Susan Watkins on her journey in search of the true story behind the Queen across three countries.