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Belles and Whistles: Journeys Through Time on Britain's Trains by Andrew Martin
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN-13
- 9781781252130
- ISBN
- 9781781252130
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Belles and Whistles: Journeys Through Time on Britain's Trains
- Item Height
- 200 mm
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Topic
- History
- Item Width
- 130 mm
- Item Weight
- 211 g
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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In the heroic days of rail travel, you could dine on kippers and champagne aboard the Brighton Belle; smoke a post-prandial cigar as the Golden Arrow closed in on Paris, or be shaved by the Flying Scotsman's on-board barber. Everyone from schoolboys to socialites knew of these glamorous 'named trains' and aspired to ride aboard them. In Belles and Whistles, Andrew Martin recreates these famous train journeys by travelling aboard their nearest modern day equivalents. Sometimes their names have survived, even if only as a footnote on a timetable leaflet, but what has usually - if not always - disappeared is the extravagance and luxury. As Martin explains how we got from there to here, evocations of the Golden Age contrast with the starker modern reality: from monogrammed cutlery to stirring sticks, from silence on trains to tannoy announcements, from compartments to airline seating. For those who wonder whatever happened to porters, dining cars, mellow lighting, timetables, luggage in advance, trunk murders, the answers are all here. Martin's five journeys add up to an idiosyncratic history of Britain's railways, combining humour, historical anecdote and reportage from the present and romantic evocations of the past.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9781781252130
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214221431
Product Key Features
Book Title
Belles and Whistles: Journeys Through Time on Britain's Trains
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
200 mm
Item Width
130 mm
Item Weight
211 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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- e***e (701)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseCondition: The book is in excellent condition and just as described. Both the cover and pages have neither marks nor creases - each page is in perfect condition. Postage: The book arrived much quicker than anticipated. Packing: The book was solidly packed in a large cardboard-type envelope and securely sealed. Communication: I was sent several updates in regard to the postage, which was great. Overall: I highly recommend this seller and would definitely purchase from them again.
- 3***e (229)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived as described, in perfect condition and in about a week. Well packaged in a large envelope and I thought it was well priced ... until I saw it elsewhere for half as much. Never mind, for a relatively low-priced item, I'm not too sore about paying more for this highly regarded tome. Good seller. Can recommended.
- c***c (463)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA reliable and professional seller offering a wide range of items. Not always the cheapest option but certainly a store upon which you can depend. My goods were dispatched promptly, packaged appropriately and, upon receipt, found to be exactly as described. Communication throughout the process was good and I'd have no hesitation in purchasing from here in the future.Possibility (Wonder & Imagination) 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle by Paperblanks Hardco (#146371979206)