The Great Railway Bazaar (Paperback)

from hazelk

I enjoyed this travel book, especially the journeys in India but, like the author himself I got rather travel weary Vietnam onwards. I preferred his later 'Dark Star Safari'.

from msf59

“Ever since childhood, when I lived within earshot of the Boston and Maine, I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it.” These are the first words of this marvelous travel book. In 1975, just after the fall of Saigon, Theroux decides to board a train in London and take it to Ja...

from Iambookish

I love a good travel book, especially when I can sit comfortably on my couch while the author goes through all the hardships and inconveniences for me! I really enjoyed reading along while Theroux traveled 6000 miles via train to locales that I will never go to, nor will most others, since the wo...

from LisaMaria_C

I'm told this is a benchmark in travel literature, a must read, but I couldn't honestly rate this even three stars. It's the kind of book that instead of causing you to yearn to see new places makes you want to stay at home. The book would seem to have all the ingredients of a classic; in print a...

from deebee1

This is supposed to be one of the most popular books in travel literature, so I began this book looking forward to a grand, unforgettable adventure with an equally grand, unforgettable traveller. It is an interesting read, of course, and we are treated to some awesome sceneries, colorful characte...