Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train through China
by Theroux, Paul
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0399133097
- ISBN 13
- 9780399133091
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Magalia, California, United States
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Synopsis
Paul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops aboard as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year traversing the country, where he pieces together a fascinating snapshot of a unique moment in history. From the barren deserts of Xinjiang to the ice forests of Manchuria, from the dense metropolises of Shanghai, Beijing, and Canton to the dry hills of Tibet, Theroux offers an unforgettable portrait of a magnificent land and an extraordinary people.
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- Bookseller
- Books of Paradise (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- T452
- Title
- Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train through China
- Author
- Theroux, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0399133097
- ISBN 13
- 9780399133091
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- 0399133097, Travel, Railroad History, China
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