Bradley's Railway Guide by Simon Bradley
An original and absorbing chronicle of Britain's railways from the master of the art: essential reading for any traveller, railway enthusiast or anglophile
Authoritative and beautifully laid out, this is the most attractive, comprehensive and easily digestible history of the oldest railway system in the world -- Michael Palin
Completely masterfulA lifetime of railway love distilled into a most beautiful volume. This is the book that Bradley was born to write -- Lucy Worsley
An intriguing and innovative approach to railway history, bringing to life many forgotten aspects of how the railways changed the world. From rails to racism, stamps to stations, even the most erudite rail enthusiast will find something new in this comprehensive history -- Christian Wolmar * British Rail: A New History *
Praise for The Railways: 'Magisterial ... both authoritative and absorbing. A first class journey -- Michael Palin
Bradley's loving tribute to the golden age of the railway is a magnificent achievement ... A gorgeous Christmas pudding of a book ... So colourful, so rich and engaging, that even if you don't like railways you should love it -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *
A magnificent, all-encompassing history ... Both jaunty and scholarly - a rare combination - and packed with fascinating details right up to the present day -- Craig Brown * Daily Mail *
Combining authority with intimacy, and technical grasp with humour and humanity, The Railways is by some distance the most ambitious and enriching book I have ever read on this subject ... A classic of British social history -- David Kynaston
Completely masterfulA lifetime of railway love distilled into a most beautiful volume. This is the book that Bradley was born to write -- Lucy Worsley
An intriguing and innovative approach to railway history, bringing to life many forgotten aspects of how the railways changed the world. From rails to racism, stamps to stations, even the most erudite rail enthusiast will find something new in this comprehensive history -- Christian Wolmar * British Rail: A New History *
Praise for The Railways: 'Magisterial ... both authoritative and absorbing. A first class journey -- Michael Palin
Bradley's loving tribute to the golden age of the railway is a magnificent achievement ... A gorgeous Christmas pudding of a book ... So colourful, so rich and engaging, that even if you don't like railways you should love it -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *
A magnificent, all-encompassing history ... Both jaunty and scholarly - a rare combination - and packed with fascinating details right up to the present day -- Craig Brown * Daily Mail *
Combining authority with intimacy, and technical grasp with humour and humanity, The Railways is by some distance the most ambitious and enriching book I have ever read on this subject ... A classic of British social history -- David Kynaston
Simon Bradley is joint editor of the celebrated Pevsner Architectural Guides, to which he has contributed a number of notable revised volumes. He started trainspotting aged eleven, and his interest in railways has broadened and endured. He is also the bestselling author of The Railways: Nation, Network and People and St Pancras Station.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781259825 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781259828 |
| Title | Bradley's Railway Guide |
| Author | Simon Bradley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
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