• This beautifully illustrated book captures the history, the legends and the unique style of the most famous train on earth: The Orient Express• With never-before-seen archival material• With a preface by Sir Kenneth Branagh"The Orient Express, in the collective imagination, embodies the golden age of travel. The fabrics, the silverware, the woodwork; their evocative fragrance... all contribute to this particular atmosphere, created by the best craftsmen of the time. The experience on board is absolutely unique..." - Sir Kenneth Branagh, from the foreword