{"product_id":"the-antipodean-express-gregory-hill-9781921497155","title":"The Antipodean Express: A Journey by Train from New Zealand to Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic journey from New Zealand to Spain, celebrating the enduring romance of travel by train.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe journey of The Antipodean Express takes in 89 days of travel, on 33 trains, through 19 countries. It begins in New Zealand's North Island, weaves past the volcanoes of Java, through East Asia and on into Europe. From hilarious miscommunications in China to cultural immersion at the Bolshoi Ballet, there are stop-offs with half a worlds worth of impressions, people, history, food, music and culture. Hill also describes most of the great trains of the Eurasian hemisphere, from New Zealands Northern Explorer to the Eurostar, and everything in between.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe culmination is a day spent in the obscure Spanish village of Alaejos, locating the exact antipode of the authors living room. The perfect end to a vast adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1921497157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781921497155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Exisle Pub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/25\/2024","brand":"Gregory Hill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44756620574975,"sku":"9781921497155","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7aff6401-f698-45bb-be19-8aeb065682fa.jpg?v=1706593439","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-antipodean-express-gregory-hill-9781921497155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}