An updated edition of Anthony Cooke's superb new book on the Fred Olsen Line passenger ships. Fred Olsen & Co of Oslo, still a family-controlled business, is proudly Norwegian, but it also has strong British connections. Dating back to 1848, Fred. Olsen & Co. is currently involved in many aspects of the shipping and energy business, yet the firm is perhaps better known for its ferries and, above all, its cruise ships, which are among the most popular vessels in the British market. With the likes of the liners Black Prince, Black Watch, Balmoral, Boudicca and Braemar, the Olsens offer, by today's standards, a firmly personal, almost intimate, service to their passengers. Here, for the first time, is an authoritative history of the many characterful passenger ships that Olsen has owned over many years. As usual, Anthony Cooke writes with great authority and illustrates his book with superb colour and mono photographs in equal measure.Originally published in 2007, it was reprinted with the addition of new material to bring it right up to date in 2009. 116pp. 77 colour, 74 b&w photographs. LBK. 270x215mm