The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia (Penguin Modern Classics) by Paul Theroux (2008-03-27)
Paul Theroux
ASIN: | B01N1EYC92 |
Publisher: | Penguin Classics |
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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia (Penguin Modern Classics) by Paul Theroux (2008-03-27)
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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