| The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas Contributor(s): Theroux, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 039552105X ISBN-13: 9780395521052 Publisher: Mariner Books Classics OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Transportation | Railroads - History - Travel | South America - Brazil |
| Dewey: 917.045 |
| LCCN: 98162535 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.38" (0.96 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Starting with a rush-hour subway ride to South Station in Boston to catch the Lake Shore Limited to Chicago, Theroux winds up on the poky, wandering Old Patagonian Express steam engine, which comes to a halt in a desolate land of cracked hills and thorn bushes. But with Theroux the view along the way is what matters: the monologuing Mr. Thornberry in Costa Rica, the bogus priest of Cali, and the blind Jorge Luis Borges, who delights in having Theroux read Robert Louis Stevenson to him. |
Contributor Bio(s): Theroux, Paul: - 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. |