Reviews for Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail: The History and Development of the Train and an Evocativ...

The average rating for Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail: The History and Development of the Train and an Evocativ... based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-12-28 00:00:00 Erica Proctor This book was first published 40 years ago and I read it probably 35 years ago for the first time. I enjoyed it then and I enjoyed it as much, if not more this time. It is a marvelously written book with a compelling story line, engaging characters, tightly written prose, and it is not "dated" even though four decades have passed since its debut. The protagonist is a young woman who could be a role model for the present generation of women (warning: she does have a distinctly larcenous bent to her). She is strong, independent, and self sufficient. While her moral compass is slightly askew, she is still a compassionate person. This book is not a timeless classic, by any means, but it is a very well written piece that I may read again in another 35 years time.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-05-24 00:00:00 James Carter This is my Mom's second best book. It's a kick-ass thriller about ne'er do-wells, a secretary and oil companies. Does it sound as if it is "ripped from today's headlines?!" Well, consider that it was written in 1975, was a best-seller then, and today reads as fresh as it did over 30 years ago. The lead character, one Anna Peters, was one of the first modern female thriller characters. Don't take my word for it: Mom won an Edgar (the Mystery Writers of America's version of the Oscar) for her. More? Well, Alvin Toffler, the writer of "Future Shock," and Newt Gingrich's pal, took two pages out of that book to trash my Mum, which is as good an endorsement as you will ever get. Go read it.