Riding the Iron Rooster By Train Through China
1st Mariner Books Edition
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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.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780618658978 |
Publisher: | HMH Books |
Imprint: | Mariner Books |
Pub date: | 08 Dec 2006 |
Edition: | 1st Mariner Books Edition |
DEWEY: | 915.10458 |
DEWEY edition: | 22 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 480 |
Weight: | 426g |
Height: | 207mm |
Width: | 141mm |
Spine width: | 30mm |