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. If you have questions about this book discussion, please contact a Reference Librarian at the Mayfield Branch - 440.473.0350. In Maiden Voyages, Siân Evans tells stories of the women who made the crossing and those who took care of them from embarkation on one continent to docking on another. Maiden Voyages is a fascinating portrait of these women as they crossed the Atlantic. Martin's Press, publisher.Ĭopies of Maiden Voyages: Magnificent Ocean Liners and the Women who traveled and worked aboard them are available at the Mayfield Branch Information Desk. Entertaining and informative, Maiden Voyages captures the golden age of ocean liners through the stories of the women whose transatlantic journeys changed the shape of society on both sides of the globe.-Provided by St. Down in steerage, you'll follow the journey of emigre Maria Riffelmacher as she escapes poverty in Europe. Siân Evans is a prolific author, journalist, commentator, speaker, publicist and film consultant specialising in social history. In first class you'll meet A-listers like Marlene Dietrich, Wallis Simpson, and Josephine Baker the second class carried a new generation of professional and independent women, like pioneering interior designer Sibyl Colefax. 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. It was an extraordinary undertaking made by many women, whose lives were transformed by their journeys between the Old World and the New. During the early twentieth century, transatlantic travel was the province of the great ocean liners.

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