The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux

The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux

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'Ever since childhood, when I lived within earshot of the Boston and Maine, I have seldom hear a train go by and not wished I was on board it'

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The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux decided to board every train that chugged into view, 'from Victoria Station to Tokyo Central; to take the branch line to Simla, the spur through the Khyber Pass and the chord line that links Indian Railways with those of Ceylon; the Mandalay Express, the Malaysian Golden Arrow, the locals in Vietnam and the trains with bewitching names, the Orient Express, the North Star, the Trans-Siberian.' The result is the story of an adventure fuelled by the romance of the railways. 'In the fine old tradition of purposeless travel for fun and adventure ...compulsive reading' Graham Green 'More than a rich and original entertainment. His people, places and asides will stay a long time jostling in the mind of the reader' V. S. Pritchett 'One of the most entertaining books I have read' Angus Wilson
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ISBN 13 9780330338165
ISBN 10 0330338161
Title The Great Railway Bazaar
Author Paul Theroux
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 1994-11-25
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.