Books about the history of cruising - a Cruise Critic reading list

On another thread we found the Cruise Critic list of recommended books about cruising and its history. It looks like a list of winners, several of them exclusively about HAL. Wish they would stock all of these in the HAL libraries, as they all sound like good, rip roaring reads:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=383

Thanks for posting this link!! Gotta read some of those (or all).

Thanks very much. I plan to look into these and see what is available.

On another thread we found the Cruise Critic list of recommended books about cruising and its history. It looks like a list of winners, several of them exclusively about HAL. Wish they would stock all of these in the HAL libraries, as they all sound like good, rip roaring reads:

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=383

actually the Prinsendam has some of those books on board.

I saw a couple in the Neptune Lounge (not sure if those were in the library or not) and several others in the library (Oak Room I believe).

I particularly enjoyed Stephen Card's. There was another book there by him I believe - I think on Cunard (but my memory is short) and it was very good. Had to be browsed there though, but no biggie ;)

I was in a local consignment shop and came across a coffee table book about the Art on Holland America. I think I only paid $5 for it and it is a beautiful collection of photos.

Rockfan2

Thanks for the links to those books.

Wish they would stock all of these in the HAL libraries ...

Topsham: You know you have a market for a new edition!

Some great ones there.

But they really need to add A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States.