The Overland Limited

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The Overland Limited

Following the immense success of his 20TH CENTURY ( New York-Chicago) Lucius Beebe continues triumphantly across the continent with this new book THE OVERLAND LIMITED about another candy train ( Chicago-San Francisco ). Its story, told in his inimitable way, is freighted with anecdotes about the great and famous who boarded it. Among them were Dame Nellie Melba, Gertrude Atherton, John Barrymore, Dorothy Liebes, Fritz Kreisler, Caruso, the Grand Duke Boris and great galaxies of movie stars. For this was the train which, more than any other, represented "The West" with all the implications of Buffalo Bill, Wells Fargo and the Overland Trail. It was part of the mighty pageant of continental expansion. Yes, it's an adventurous story, as the lavish pictorial content attests. Yes, it's a glamorous story because this train flourished during a vigorous era. Here you will find a great record-a grand and glorious account of crossing two-thirds of the continent in style, in comfort and in record time. You know Beebe- This is one of his great books.

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