The Great Railway Bazaar - Softcover

Theroux, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618658947 ISBN 13: 9780618658947

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2006

Synopsis

First published more than thirty years ago, Paul Theroux's strange, unique, and hugely entertaining railway odyssey has become a modern classic of travel literature. Here Theroux recounts his early adventures on an unusual grand continental tour. Asia's fabled trains -- the Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Frontier Mail, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Mandalay Express, the Trans-Siberian Express -- are the stars of a journey that takes him on a loop eastbound from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo Central, then back from Japan on the Trans-Siberian. Brimming with Theroux's signature humor and wry observations, this engrossing chronicle is essential reading for both the ardent adventurer and the armchair traveler.

About this title

About the Author:

PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari. He lives in Hawaii and Cape Cod.

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: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0618658947
• ISBN 13: 9780618658947
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352