Biography & Autobiography Historical
Steam Lion
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2006
- Category
- Historical
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781551095844
- Publish Date
- Oct 2006
- List Price
- $4.99
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Description
Samuel Cunard was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1787. History would best remember Cunard as the creator of the Cunard Line, the most successful ocean liner company in history, which continues to this day with the spectacular launch in 2004 of the line's new flagship, Queen Mary
About the authors
John G. Langley is the author of Canadian Confederate Cruiser and Steam Lion. After a successful career in law, he retired from active practice, and, with a lengthy background as a collector and student of marine history, established the Cunard Steamship Society. He has been a consultant to producers of films on the life of Samuel Cunard and vessels of the Cunard Line. He lectures extensively aboard Cunard liners and other cruise ships. He lives in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
Awards
- Short-listed, CBA Marketing Award
- Winner, Margaret & John Savage First Book Award
- Commended, Keith Matthews Award
