by Paul Theroux · Ediciones B · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440676603
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«En el gallo de hierro» is Paul Theroux's chronicle of train travel through China, published by Ediciones B in paperback (595 pages, in Spanish).
Paul Theroux travels through China by train and paints a portrait of the country from what he sees and the voices he encounters: everyday life, the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, discontent, patriotism, and the longing for a better life in America. The result is a personal and detailed chronicle of Chinese society of his time.
The work was originally published in English in 1988 under the title 'Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China' and was recognized with the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award in 1989.
For readers of travel literature and historical non-fiction about 20th-century China.
Paul Edward Theroux is an American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including the travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar (1975). Some of his works of fiction have been adapted as feature films. He was awarded the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel The Mosquito Coast, which was adapted for the 1986 movie of the same name and the 2021 television series of the same name.
