Background
Maxtone-Graham, John Kurtz was born on August 2, 1929 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Laurence Patrick Maxtone-Graham and Ellen Taylor.
(This is a history of Cunard, the famous liner company, wh...)
This is a history of Cunard, the famous liner company, which documents the way in which tradition and innovation have combined in its past and how the company responds to changing transport needs. Colour paintings, photographs and drawings accompany the text and the great occasions are recalled.
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(Maxtone-Graham wrote this book as the era of the great st...)
Maxtone-Graham wrote this book as the era of the great steamships crossing the Atlantic was coming to an end. The Only Way to Cross covers the development of the great ships of the twentieth century, ending with the launch of Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2. It is a must read for all lovers of the great, classic ocean liners.
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(The expedition stories in Safe Return Doubtful are hair-r...)
The expedition stories in Safe Return Doubtful are hair-raising, and cover every aspect of the polar game: men, ships, sledges, rations, frostbite, scurvy and, always, the dogged search for the poles.
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(Though we call them luxury liners, they are more accurate...)
Though we call them luxury liners, they are more accurately described as express liners - splendid, glittering steamships connecting the old world and new across the North Atlantic. Long before jets (and jet lag), these floating superlatives thundered on bruising schedule across the world's most dangerous ocean. The Only Way to Cross transports readers to that bygone maritime era, when dozens of liners steamed in and out of New York, accommodating the rich on lavish upper decks and hordes of immigrants deep within their holds. For those in first class, comfort, luxury, and privilege were endemic. Armchair travelers will relish anecdotes about the famous and infamous, the rich and eccentric. Royalty, financial barons, con artists, crooked gamblers, and stowaways rub shoulders within these evocative pages. But all is not rarified glitz. Beneath paneled veneer lies reassuring steel. Maxtone-Graham documents not only the vessels' engineering and architectural marvels, but also the perilous storms and fogs as well as the lives of the liners' permanent inhabitants; we encounter stewards, sailors, stokers, and the gruff, austere warmth of their masters on the bridge. The pages are immeasurable enriched by 200 archival photographs.
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(For decades, great ocean-liners were the only way to make...)
For decades, great ocean-liners were the only way to make passage across the Atlantic. Now, in the age of the jet-engine, the liner serves a much more recreational purpose. Each year, thousands embark on popular cruises to ports from Alaska to Bermuda, from the Norwegian fjords to the Greek Isles, in search of relaxation, adventure and romance. Liners to the Sun revels in the past glories of the ocean-liner and examines with thorough and affectionate detail today's best ships. Ship aficionados and casual cruisers alike will gain a new insight and appreciation for these great ships that have become "floating vacation resorts." Liners to the Sun takes a candid look at their rich history, construction and crew. With stories gathered from years of research as well as his own personal experiences, author John Maxtone-Graham reveals how ship, crew and passenger have changed-and stayed the same. Filled with photos and drawings, this fascinating book proves that the journey, not the destination, is the most fun.
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Maxtone-Graham, John Kurtz was born on August 2, 1929 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Laurence Patrick Maxtone-Graham and Ellen Taylor.
Bachelor, Brown University, 1951.
Stage manager Broadway, New York City, 1954-1968. Freelance writer, since 1968.
(The expedition stories in Safe Return Doubtful are hair-r...)
(This is a history of Cunard, the famous liner company, wh...)
(Though we call them luxury liners, they are more accurate...)
(Maxtone-Graham wrote this book as the era of the great st...)
(For decades, great ocean-liners were the only way to make...)
(An evocative re-creation of great cruises past & present)
(hardback)
Trustee Fleming School, New York City, 1965-1978, Gateway School, New York City, 1968-1973. Trustee Ocean Liner Museum, New York City, since 1983, president, since 1996. Captain United States Marine Corps, 1952-1954, Korea.
Married Katrina Kanzler, June 4, 1955 (divorced 1980). Children: Sarah, Ian, Emily, Guy. Married Mary Smith Bergeron.