Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux

Thirty years ago the author left London and travelled across Asia and back again by train. His account of the journey - "The Great Railway Bazaar" - was a landmark book. Now he makes the trip all over again to discover the changes that have swept the continents. In this book, he gives us the highs and lows of his journey.

'Funny, informative, lyricalTheroux is a fabulously good writer. The brilliance lies in his ability to create a broad sweep of many countries' Guardian 'A dazzler, giving us the highs and lows of his journey and tenderness and acerbic humour ... fellow-travelling weirdoes, amateur taxi drivers, bar-girls and long-suffering locals are brought vividly to life' Spectator 'Relaxed, curious, confident, surprisingly tender. Theroux's writing has an immediate, vivid and cursory quality that gives it a collective strength' Sunday Times

Paul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, My Secret History and The Mosquito Coast. He won the Edward Stanford Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing 2020. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.

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ISBN 13	9780141015729
ISBN 10	0141015721
Title	Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
Author	Paul Theroux
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2009-05-28
Number of pages	496
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