| The Great Railway Bazaar Contributor(s): Theroux, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618658947 ISBN-13: 9780618658947 Publisher: Mariner Books Classics OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: In this unique and hugely entertaining railway odyssey, Theroux vividly recounts his travels--and the people, places, and landscapes he encountered--on the Orient Express, the Khyber Mail, and the Trans-Siberian Express, through such countries as Turkey, Iran, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and the Soviet Union. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Asia - General - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006287162 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.80 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
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. |