The Great Railway Bazaar By Train Through Asia - Penguin Modern Classics

The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto and the Trans-Siberian Express - it describes the many places, cultures, sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. Here he overhears snippets of chat and occasional monologues, and is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers, from Molesworth, a British theatrical agent, and Sadik, a shabby Turkish tycoon, while avoiding the forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers. This wonderfully entertaining travelogue pays loving tribute to the romantic joys of railways and train travel.

ISBN:	9780141189147
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Published date:	27 Mar 2008
DEWEY:	915.04427
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	379
Weight:	294g
Height:	197mm
Width:	131mm
Spine width:	24mm

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