Illustrated history of the P&O Orient Line cruise ship, the Australian-based Fairstar, through the thoughts and recollections of passengers and crew. The Fairstar's maiden voyage was as a troopship in 1957 and it completed it's last voyage in January 1997. Includes an index. The author is a freelance journalist based in Sydney. He has written 14 books including 'Australia at the Olympics' and '101 Australian Sporting Heroes'.