Imbued with an aura of elegance, romance, excitement, and mystery, the Orient Express has long been a symbol of luxury travel in Europe. After its final run in May 1977, a group of investors tracked down and purchased more than thirty old 1920s cars from the train and had them lovingly restored by expert craftsmen. Today, the Venice Simplon Orient-Express transports passengers between London or Dusseldorf and Venice in exquisite art deco surroundings. Lavishly illustrated, this fascinating volume traces the story of this restoration project as well as that of luxury train travel in Europe. The history of each car in the Venice Simplon Orient-Express is detailed, revealing links with politics, royalty, and international intrigue.
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Shirley Sherwood read botany at Oxford University and gained a D.Phil while working in the area of drug research. She is a judge on the Botanical Painting Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society, Kew, and an honorary trustee of the new American Society for Botanical Artists.
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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This is a fascinating book, even if you're not a train buff.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Venice Simplon Orient-Express: The World's Most Celebrated Train (Hardcover)
This a beautiful and lavishly illustrated book on the
world's most beautiful train, written by the wife of its
owner. The Orient Express has been revived and this book
documents its repair and all the work that went into the
restoration as well as the current operation. The book is
wonderful, even if you are not a train buff. I recommend it
to anyone who has read _Murder on the Orient Express_ for
the train has been restored to the way it was in the 20s, or
to anyone with an interest in the golden age of rail travel.
4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BEST BOOK,
By A Customer
This review is from: Venice Simplon Orient-Express: The World's Most Celebrated Train (Hardcover)
This is a great book about the Venice Simplon Orient Express and it is written by the founders wife. I recommend this book to anyone.
1 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
the way it ran in the '20's?,
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This review is from: Venice Simplon Orient-Express: The World's Most Celebrated Train (Hardcover)
The train stopped running in 1914 and didn't run again until the 30's... what is with this?
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