The First Atlantic Liner Brunel's Great Western Steamship

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The Great Western is the least known of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's three ships, being overshadowed by the later careers of the Great Britain and the Great Eastern. However, the Great Western was the first great success, confounding the critics in becoming the fastest ship to steam continuously across the Atlantic, and began the era of luxury transatlantic liners. This book examines the businessmen, the shipbuilding committee and Brunel and looks at life on board for the crew and the passengers using diaries from the US and England. The ship's first voyage made headline news in New York and London and involved a race with the small steamship Sirius. The Great Western's maiden voyage was a triumph, and this wooden paddle steamer became the wonder of her age. She linked antebellum New York with the London of Charles Dickens and the youthful Queen Victoria. The ship continued to carry the rich and the famous across the Atlantic for 18 years.
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Stock Code A9446.0
Author Doe H
ISBN13 9781445694467
Format Softback
Height(mm) 198
Width(mm) 129
Page Count 304
Pictures 40
Publication Date 8 Oct 2019
Publisher AMBERLEY PUBLISHING
Publication Status Available
Record last updated 14/09/2023