The Great Railway Bazaar is the classic and beloved work by Paul Theroux that celebrates train travel. The Orient Express; the Khyber Pass Local; the Delhi Mail from Jaipur; the Golden Arrow of Kuala; the Trans-Siberian Express; these are just a few of the trains traversing Theroux's epic journey from London through Europe, India, and Asia. It was a journey of discovery undertaken in the mid-70s, a time before the Western world embraced the places, people, food, beliefs, and cultures of the East. For us today, as much as for Theroux then, visiting the countries of The Great Railway Bazaar is an encounter with the truly foreign and exotic - and with what we have lost since then.

Some references to Paul Theroux:

• 'Theroux's work remains the standard by which other travel writing must be judged' - Observer
• 'It takes energy to keep up with the exceptional, prolific restlessness of Paul Theroux... [He is] the most talented, most prodigious writer of his generation' - Jonathan Raban
• 'Always an excellent storyteller and magician of exotic locations, he writes crisp prose that flows with remarkable pace' - Sunday Times

Paul Theroux's books include Dark Star Safari, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Elephanta Suite, A Dead Hand, The Tao of Travel, and The Lower River. The Mosquito Coast and Dr Slaughter have also become successful films. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian Islands.

Pages: 384, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm