THE GREAT RAILWAY BAZAAR BY TRAIN THROUGH ASIA

by Paul Theroux

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975. ex library. Top and bottom of spine lightly rubbed. Inside is clean and tight. The dj is lightly rubbed on the top and bottom of the spine also. There is a library sticker on the base of the spine of the dust jacket. The jacket is in a new mylar cover, it is not faded, or clipped. 342 pages.. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Travel.

Book summary

Paul Theroux revolutionized travel writing with his 1975 book THE GREAT RAILWAY BAZAAR, a stirring and very personal account of his travels by railway from London to Tokyo and back. Choosing to go by train, alone, and with minimal gear, afforded the intrepid Theroux the opportunity of encountering a fascinating galaxy of fellow travelers (who range from merely colorful to downright eccentric) as he makes his way across the continents of Europe and Asia, and of seeing the ever-changing landscape close-up. Theroux himself is, of course, the main character--sometimes arrogant, often impatient, always bluntly realistic, and ever-curious, eloquent, and very, very funny.