by Paul Theroux · Mariner Books Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780618658947
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«The Great Railway Bazaar» is Paul Theroux's travelogue, published by Mariner Books Classics in paperback (342 pages, in English).
Paul Theroux recounts his train journey from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo, returning through Russia on the Trans-Siberian. Aboard the Orient Express and the Khyber Pass Local, among others, he describes landscapes, cultures, and travelers of Turkey, Iran, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and the Soviet Union, with humor and a sharp eye.
Work originally published in 1975; this Mariner Books Classics edition is from 2006 and carries the subtitle By Train Through Asia.
A reference read for fans of train travel, travel writing, and adventure narrative.
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.
