Wednesday, January 03, 2018

Athena has published her book on the Orient Express! (it's in Italian)


Going up the Orient Express you could enjoy delicious food in an elegant and refined setting. The ticket had a dizzying figure that only the wealthiest people could afford.

But who had the idea of ​​a luxury bed wagon service? Who built the carriages and how have they changed over the years?

The cinema then discovers its potential and uses it for surprise effects and soon makes it the true protagonist of the film. What are the best known films? How have they influenced our lifestyle?

If you want to dream, all you have to do is start flipping through the pages of this book, illustrated with largely unpublished drawings: it will be like getting on the Orient Express, a train that has aroused and arouses so much interest.

You can even preview the 1st 35 pages! (translating is up to you, good luck!)

https://ilmiolibro.kataweb.it/libro/arte-e-architettura/360100/lorient-express-4/

https://www.lafeltrinelli.it/libri/athena-sangemini/l-orient-express-storia-cinema/9788892334779
https://www.amazon.it/LOrient-Express-storia-cinema-design/dp/8892334778/ref=sr_1_14/258-8428310-2817247?ie=UTF8&qid=1514997122&sr=8-14&keywords=Sangemini

Luca reviewed it thusly:
A book that begins with a jump back in time, very detailed and well structured. It 'a journey that the author makes us do not on board any train, but a vehicle that made history, both outside and inside the screen. And it does so in a complete and detailed way, making us forget from the first pages our daily routine. Brava.

Giorgio also praises it highly:
 A book that comes from the passion for trains, art and cinema. It goes beyond simple history, analyzing the train from various points of view, sometimes surprising. An imaginary journey in time and space certainly to be undertaken.

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