Ghost Train To the Eastern Star - Hardcover

PAUL Theroux

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241142539 ISBN 13: 9780241142530

Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, 2008

Synopsis

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the tracks of 'The Great Railway Bazaar'

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Review

Amazon Best of the Month, August 2008: Way back in the dark pre-Internet, limited-air-travel world of 1975, the way to get from Europe to Asia was by train. A young and ambitious writer named Paul Theroux made his literary mark by taking the 28,000-mile intercontinental journey via rail from London to Tokyo and back home again. His book, The Great Railway Bazaar, became a travel-lit classic. Thirty years later, an older, wiser, and even less sanguine Theroux decided to retrace his steps. The result is Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, a fascinating account of the places you vaguely knew existed (Tbilisi), probably won't ever go to (Bangalore), but definitely should know something about (Mandalay). Get on board Theroux's fast-moving travelogue, which features some of the most astute commentary on our distorted notions of time, space, and each other in the age of jet speed, broadband connections, and cultural extinction. --Lauren Nemroff

About the Author

Paul Theroux’s highly acclaimed books include Dark Star Safari, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Old Patagonian Express, The Elephanta Suite, and, of course, The Great Railway Bazaar. Two of his books, The Mosquito Coast and Dr. Slaughter have been made into successful films. He is a frequent contributor to magazines, including the New Yorker, Smithsonian and Men’s Journal. He divides his time between Cape Cod and Hawaii where he is a professional beekeeper.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241142539
• ISBN 13: 9780241142530
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480