{"product_id":"023c72a6-e952-11eb-e2fd-5555b46e6b37","title":"Maiden Voyages: women and the Golden Age of transatlantic travel","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL BETWEEN THE WARS TRANSFORMED WOMEN'S LIVES ACROSS ALL CLASSES - A VIVID CROSS SECTION OF LIFE ON-BOARD THE ICONIC OCEAN LINERS FROM BELOW DECKS TO THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'In this riveting slice of social history, Sian Evans does a brilliant job of describing the unexpected textures of life at sea...By deep diving into the archives, Sian Evans has discovered a watery in-between world where the usual rules didn't quite apply and a spirited woman could get further than she ever would on dry land. - Mail on Sunday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMigrants and millionairesses, refugees and aristocrats all looking for a way to improve their lives. After WW1 a world of opportunity was opening up for women ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore convenient air travel, transatlantic travel was the province of the great ocean liners and never more so than in the glory days of the interwar years. It was an extraordinary undertaking made by many women. Some traveled for leisure, some for work; others to find a new life, marriage, to reinvent themselves or find new opportunities. Their stories have remained largely untold - until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaiden Voyages is a fascinating portrait of these women, and their lives on board magnificent ocean liners as they sailed between the old and the new worlds. The ocean liner was a microcosm of contemporary society, divided by class: from the luxury of the upper deck, playground for the rich and famous, to the cramped conditions of steerage or third class travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThese iconic liners were filled with women of all ages, classes and backgrounds: celebrities and refugees, migrants and millionairesses, aristocrats and crew members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of incredible gossip, stories and intrigue, Maiden Voyages has a diverse cast of inspiring women - from A-listers like Josephine Baker, a dancer from St Louis who found fame in Paris, Marlene Dietrich and Wallis Simpson, Violet 'the unsinkable' Jessop, a crew member who survived the sinking of the Titanic, and entrepreneur Sibyl Colefax, a pioneering interior designer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhichever direction they were travelling, whatever hopes they entertained, they were all under the spell of life at sea, a spell which would only break when they went ashore. Maiden Voyages is a compelling and highly entertaining account of life on board: part dream factory, part place of work, independence and escape - always moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory and Archaeology, Society and Social Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSian Evans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e368 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 232mm W: 152mm Spine: 32mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 520 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Two Roads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42539234427030,"sku":"9781473699038","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/products\/jacket---2023-04-02T152659-019.jpg?v=1680406243","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/023c72a6-e952-11eb-e2fd-5555b46e6b37","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}