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A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States (Compact Disc)
$39.99
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Description
In the tradition of David McCullough's grand histories, the sweeping story of William Francis Gibbs's quest to build the fastest, finest ocean liner in history is set against the politics, culture, and enterprise of twentieth-century America.
About the Author
Steven Ujifusa, the author of A Man and His Ship, serves on the Advisory Council of the S.S. United States Conservancy. He received his master's degree in historic preservation and real estate from the University of Pennsylvania and his B.A. in history from Harvard University. Pete Larkin, an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has wide voice-over and on-camera experience and has worked in virtually all media. He was the public address announcer for the New York Mets from 1988 to 1993. He has worked as a disc jockey in Baltimore, Washington, and New York, including as host of WNEW-FM's highly rated "Saturday Morning Sixties" program. An award-winning on-camera host, Pete has worked on many industrial films for many of the country's top companies, corporations, and governmental agencies and has done hundreds of commercials, promos, and narrations. His theater experience includes a variety of dramatic, comedic, and musical roles.
Praise for A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States…
"In his debut, Ujifusa harks back to a time when men were men, and transatlantic ships were serious business . . . Written with passion and thoroughness, this is a love letter to a bygone time and the ships that once ruled the seas." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review





