{"product_id":"the-great-railway-bazaar-paul-theroux-9780618658947","title":"The Great Railway Bazaar","description":"From legendary writer Paul Theroux, an epic journey across Europe and Asia in this international best-selling classic of travel literature: \"Funny, sardonic, wonderfully sensuous and evocative...consistently entertaining.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1973, Paul Theroux embarked on a four-month journey by train from the United Kingdom through Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In \u003cem\u003eThe Great Railway Bazaar, \u003c\/em\u003ehe records in vivid detail and penetrating insight the many fascinating incidents, adventures, and encounters of his grand, intercontinental tour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsia's fabled trains--the Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Frontier Mail, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Mandalay Express, the Trans-Siberian Express--are the stars of a journey that takes Theroux on a loop eastbound from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo Central, then back from Japan on the Trans-Siberian. Brimming with Theroux's signature humor and wry observations, this engrossing chronicle is essential reading for both the ardent adventurer and the armchair traveler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Theroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0618658947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780618658947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Paul Theroux","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051619905791,"sku":"9780618658947","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b794d3e-e7f2-45f3-9d15-3a678968910a.jpg?v=1685014170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-railway-bazaar-paul-theroux-9780618658947","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}