The Big Red Train Ride: A Ride On The Trans-Siberian Railway
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few journeys on earth have captured the imagination quite like the Trans-Siberian Railway, and Eric Newby's The Big Red Train Ride chronicles his epic passage across the vast, snow-blanketed expanse of the Soviet Union with wit, warmth, and disarming candour. From the smoky platforms of Moscow to the frozen reaches of the Russian Far East, Newby and his wife Wanda board the legendary iron horse, navigating a world of officious Soviet bureaucracy, eccentric fellow passengers, and landscapes of breathtaking, desolate grandeur — all rendered in prose that is equal parts travelogue, comedy, and cultural dispatch. Newby, celebrated as one of Britain's finest travel writers, brings his signature blend of self-deprecating humour and sharp-eyed observation to bear on a journey that is as much about the mysteries of a closed society as it is about the romance of rail travel. As Paul Theroux himself declared, it is the best kind of travel book — it awakened frosty demons in me, and memories I thought I had forgotten. A testament to the enduring allure of slow travel through extraordinary places, this account leaves the reader with an irresistible urge to pack a bag and find the next departing train.
Author: Eric Newby
Format: Paperback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few journeys on earth have captured the imagination quite like the Trans-Siberian Railway, and Eric Newby's The Big Red Train Ride chronicles his epic passage across the vast, snow-blanketed expanse of the Soviet Union with wit, warmth, and disarming candour. From the smoky platforms of Moscow to the frozen reaches of the Russian Far East, Newby and his wife Wanda board the legendary iron horse, navigating a world of officious Soviet bureaucracy, eccentric fellow passengers, and landscapes of breathtaking, desolate grandeur — all rendered in prose that is equal parts travelogue, comedy, and cultural dispatch. Newby, celebrated as one of Britain's finest travel writers, brings his signature blend of self-deprecating humour and sharp-eyed observation to bear on a journey that is as much about the mysteries of a closed society as it is about the romance of rail travel. As Paul Theroux himself declared, it is the best kind of travel book — it awakened frosty demons in me, and memories I thought I had forgotten. A testament to the enduring allure of slow travel through extraordinary places, this account leaves the reader with an irresistible urge to pack a bag and find the next departing train.