The Liner: Retrospective & Renaissance

by Philip Dawson, Stephen M. Payne (Foreword)

Philip Dawson presents a history of the ocean liner from the end of the 19th century to the new Cunard Queen Mary project of the 21st century. Full historical details of each vessel are given, along with design details of the most famous liners and accounts of those who worked and sailed on them.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2006

Reviews

[Jerry Summers · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a sailor, cruiser and new travel advisor The Liner is an excellent historical perspective of the growth of the Liner (crossings) and Cruise (excursions) markets. As we prepare for our first Cunard Queen Mary 2 voyage this book whets my appetite. Disney has emulated some of the Cunard lines and theming with Disney flair.

[Mark Yoshida · Rating 3 out of 5]

I lost interest in this soon after I checked it out from the library. Was hoping to find a book about cruise ships -- how they're built, what the crew does when not working, what the engines look like, etc. This wasn't that book, so I just skimmed it. It seemed to cover the history of the industry in considerable not-very-exciting depth.

[Adam]

I have always enjoyed reading about ships. Liners are especially interesting as the forerunners of cruise ships. I want to book passage on a liner one day

[Simon · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a perfect balance of well-written text and very well-chosen pictures. This is really an almost indispensable book for those interested in this area.