The Great Railway Bazaar : By Train Through Asia - Softcover

Theroux, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345251911 ISBN 13: 9780345251916

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1976

Synopsis

Fired by a fascination with trains that stemmed from childhood, Paul Theroux set out one day with the intention of boarding every train that chugged into view from Victoria Station in London to Tokyo Central, and to come back again via the Trans-Siberian Express. This is his story.

About this title

About the Author:

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. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.

Review:

One of the most entertaining books I have read in a long while . . . Superb comic detail -- Angus Wilson * Observer * He has done our travelling for us brilliantly * William Golding * He has done our travelling for us brilliantly * William Golding *

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0345251911
• ISBN 13: 9780345251916
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 342