The decline and merger of White Star Line

[Atlantic1912]

Are there any good books that cover the period from the 1920's to the merger and early days of Cunard-White Star?

[cameron]

Are there any good books that cover the period from the 1920's to the merger and early days of Cunard-White Star?

As far as i know there is the book called "the history of the white star line" Which covers the whole history from the 1850's to 30's.

Here is the amaon link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/History-White-Star-Line/dp/0711028095

[MAB]

If the question is whether there are any "good books" about the end of White Star, the answer is "No."

[Timothy Trower]

The only book that comes to mind off-hand is Roy Anderson's White Star, published in 1964. Written a mere thirty years after the merger, Anderson takes a very complex subject and condenses it into a few pages of excellent reading at the end of his book.

Problem is, you are dealing with the Enron-type scandal that was the Kylsant/Royal Mail scheme and the merger itself, either of which is subject matter for a book (and the Kylsant affair has indeed been written about at length). But as for one book that comprehensively examines the entire time span, I agree with Mark in saying that there is no one good book dealing with the end of the line, save for those pages in White Star.

[Atlantic1912]

Thanks for the link Cameron.

Mark, I thought that might be the case.

Tim, Thanks for the book suggestion.

[pat toms]

Sufficient to say that white star line is kaput.