I'Ll Take The Train
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A charming work of travel writing and personal memoir, I'll Take the Train chronicles Canadian journalist and humorist Ken Liddell's affectionate journeys across Canada by rail, capturing the landscapes, characters, and communities encountered along the way. Written with warmth and gentle wit, Liddell presents the train not merely as a mode of transportation but as a window into the soul of the country, offering readers an intimate portrait of mid-twentieth-century Canadian life. Each journey uncovers a tapestry of small towns, prairie vistas, and the colorful individuals who populate the routes between them, rendered with the observational sharpness of a seasoned newspaper columnist. The tone is nostalgic yet vivid, making it a deeply satisfying read for anyone who appreciates travel literature, Canadiana, or the lost art of unhurried journeying.
Author: Ken Liddell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Western Producer Prairie Books, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A charming work of travel writing and personal memoir, I'll Take the Train chronicles Canadian journalist and humorist Ken Liddell's affectionate journeys across Canada by rail, capturing the landscapes, characters, and communities encountered along the way. Written with warmth and gentle wit, Liddell presents the train not merely as a mode of transportation but as a window into the soul of the country, offering readers an intimate portrait of mid-twentieth-century Canadian life. Each journey uncovers a tapestry of small towns, prairie vistas, and the colorful individuals who populate the routes between them, rendered with the observational sharpness of a seasoned newspaper columnist. The tone is nostalgic yet vivid, making it a deeply satisfying read for anyone who appreciates travel literature, Canadiana, or the lost art of unhurried journeying.