R.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH: THE ULTIMATE SHIP

摘要

It seems sort of odd to say that an 83,000 gross-ton ship might be overshadowed in history, but looking in most maritime libraries it is that way for the Queen Elizabeth. Whilernfrequently we see new books about Queen Mary, far less has been written about her running mate.rnFor that reason, the launch of Clive Harvey's newest book R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, The Ultimate Ship is especially rewarding. Don Stoltenberg's stunning painting on the cover is just a hint of the many treats in this book. In a lavish, oversized 204-page book, Harvey traces the life of the great liner from her construction in Scotland, to the daring war-time dash to New York in 1940, her World War II troop service, the glorious years on the Atlantic, and her ignominious end and funeral pyre in Hong Kong harbor.