Book : The Great Railway Bazaar By Train Through Asia -...

-Titulo Original : The Great Railway Bazaar By Train Through Asia

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Mariner Books

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First published more than thirty years ago, Paul Therouxs 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. Asias 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 Londons Victoria Station to Tokyo Central, then back from Japan on the Trans-Siberian. Brimming with Therouxs signature humor and wry observations, this engrossing chronicle is essential reading for both the ardent adventurer and the armchair traveler. Review Its as if Graham Greene and Joseph Conrad decided to rewrite Baedekers guides to Asia...[a] great read.--Newsweek Wonderful...full of zest and adventure.--Washington Post A travel book of the first magnitude.--Business Week -- About the Author PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include A Dead Hand 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 on Cape Cod.