Atlantic Kingdom

America's Contest with Cunard in the Age of Sail and Steam

John A. Butler

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English

Brassey's US
01 October 2002

History; Maritime history; Shipping industries; Ships & shipping: general interest

Atlantic Kingdom pays tribute to the Americans who challenged Cunard, the shipping company that held a monopoly on North Atlantic trade routes in the nineteenth century. In an era when civilisation first grappled with large-scale technology and creative industries promised a new standard of living, competition for control over maritime trade was fierce. Cornelius Vanderbilt and P. T. Barnum were among those who battled like mythical gods for control of their domains. These titans of the Atlantic left behind them a wreckage of human lives, lost ships, and squandered fortunes in their failed bids for supremacy of the seas. This book is a clear, succinct, lively, and sure-handed evocation of American maritime enterprise at its zenith.

By: John A. Butler
Imprint: Brassey's US
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781574885217
ISBN 10: 1574885219
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 01 October 2002
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John A. Butler has been a mariner for more than half a century. He is also author of Sailing on Friday: The Perilous Voyage of America's Merchant Marine. He lives in Potomac, Maryland, USA.