Rae Clayton describes a journey through South East Asia on board Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. This E-Book is a veritable ‘Coffee Table’ production. Filled with exotic images and presented in an engaging and enthralling manner, it depicts the magic of the East and the luxury of Cunard’s magnificent flagship. This section of Queen Mary 2’s World Voyage starts in Singapore and travels through Cambodia, Viet Nam, China, Hong Kong, Borneo, Indonesia and then Darwin, the Whitsunday Islands and Brisbane.
Being born between two world wars and experiencing the second one as a young adult, was what many people in England experience and therefore Dori Clayton can be understood for her byline – An ordinary life in ordinary times. For most readers of this autobiography the times were far from ordinary. The descriptions and anecdotes are sincerely and sensitively portrayed, making this book a compelling read.
Cape Horn is a part of the world that is covered in mystery; steeped in a history of wild, adventurous exploration and veiled in awe and trepidation by the reputation of it’s weather and climate. In 2016 Queen Mary 2 'Rounded the Horn' as part of her World Voyage and brought to that barren and frightening part of the world, the luxury and comfort of Cunard’s famous White Glove service.
The Development of London’s Underground Railways, by Dennis O, Marsh, written in 1953. A fascinating account of the development of the Metropolitan Railway and the London Underground from the 1850s to the 1950s. This record of such an important network is written with practical knowledge of the subject, and illustrated by hand drawn maps and diagrams of the various lines.