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Beschreibung

'HUGELY ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE' EVENING STANDARD
'A FEAST OF ANECDOTAGE' SUNDAY TIMES

Throughout the twentieth century, the seaside service posters of Britain's railways promised fresh air and frivolity to millions of urban dwellers with the phrase: 'To the sea by train'. A staple of modern British life, the seaside getaway was intertwined with the train, in whose compartments holidaymakers were shunted from smog-choked cities to sandy coves.

With his signature wit and anecdotal style, Andrew Martin captures an era defined by its railways: from the development of Brighton and Scarborough into pleasure resorts, and the introduction of bank holidays and two-day weekends, to the advent of cheap flights and the British coast's subsequent decline. Humorous and evocative, To the Sea by Train takes a charming tour through Britain's most beloved pastime.

'A STANDALONE CLASSIC' COUNTRY LIFE
'INFECTIOUS' SPECTATOR

'HUGELY ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE' EVENING STANDARD
'A FEAST OF ANECDOTAGE' SUNDAY TIMES

Throughout the twentieth century, the seaside service posters of Britain's railways promised fresh air and frivolity to millions of urban dwellers with the phrase: 'To the sea by train'. A staple of modern British life, the seaside getaway was intertwined with the train, in whose compartments holidaymakers were shunted from smog-choked cities to sandy coves.

With his signature wit and anecdotal style, Andrew Martin captures an era defined by its railways: from the development of Brighton and Scarborough into pleasure resorts, and the introduction of bank holidays and two-day weekends, to the advent of cheap flights and the British coast's subsequent decline. Humorous and evocative, To the Sea by Train takes a charming tour through Britain's most beloved pastime.

'A STANDALONE CLASSIC' COUNTRY LIFE
'INFECTIOUS' SPECTATOR

Über den Autor
Andrew Martin is a rail expert and author. His previous titles include Underground, Overground, Night Trains, Belles & Whistles, Steam Trains Today and Train Teasers. He is also the author of Seats of London, a field guide to Transport for London's iconic moquette patterns.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Allgemeine Kunst
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9781805221555
ISBN-10: 1805221558
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Martin, Andrew
Auflage: Main
Hersteller: Profile Books Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 218 x 140 x 29 mm
Von/Mit: Andrew Martin
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.07.2025
Gewicht: 0,422 kg
Artikel-ID: 133696329

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