Normandie Frances Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner
- 作者
- 出版社 W.W. Norton & Co.
- 出版时间 2007年8月 第1版
- ISBN 9780393061208
- 定价 711.90
内容简介
Normandiewasunquestionablythemostbeautifuloceanlinereverbuilt.Theworld'slargestatthetime,shealsobecametheworld'sfastest.Herartdecointeriorswereunrivalled:capacious,elegantandchic,decoratedbyteamsofFrance'smosttalentedartists.YetNormandiewasplaguedwithfrustrations-neverattractingmorepassengersthanthecompetitionandtragicallyendingherdaysinflamesatNewYork'sPier88.CelebratedmaritimehistorianJohnMaxtone-GrahamconfessestoahypnoticfascinationwithNormandie.Inthiscomprehensivevolume,hedocumentseveryaspectofthevessel'sdecorativeantecedents,design,constructionandservice.Alwaysarticulate,entertaininganddevastatinglywellinformed,Maxtone-GrahamhascreatedthedefinitiveNormandiepanegyric,acomprehensiveandattimes,heartbreakingaccountofthisfabledliner.
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