The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Theroux, Paul

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ISBN 10: 0141189142 ISBN 13: 9780141189147

Casa editrice: Penguin Classics, 2008

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore:

Paul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, My Secret History and The Mosquito Coast. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.

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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia

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• Editore: Penguin Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0141189142
• ISBN 13: 9780141189147
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 400