The Railway Anthology
Author(s): Deborah Manley
Anthology of short excerpts from the writings of more than 50 famous literary and historical figures on the subject of railways and rail journeys around the world - Bill Bryson, Agatha Christie, William Dalrymple, Peter Fleming, Kenneth Grahame, Rudyard Kipling, Eric Newby, Christopher Portway, Paul Theroux, Colin Thubron and Mark Tully among many others. Brief biographies of all the writers quoted are included. Will appeal to rail travellers and armchair travellers alike. This hardback anthology is a perfect gift book.
Product Information
Deborah Manley is a writer and editor who has compiled anthologies on Malta, the Nile, the Trans-Siberian Railway and, in 2013, walkers and their thoughts: The Walker's Anthology published by Trailblazer. She is the author of the biography of the 19th century traveller, Henry Salt and has lived in India, Canada, Austria and Nigeria and travelled by train in five continents.
General Fields
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- : Trailblazer Publications
- : Trailblazer Publications
- : 01 August 2014
- : 180mm X 120mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 September 2014
- : books
Special Fields
- : 15 line drawings
- : 160
- : 808.8032
- : Hardback
- : Deborah Manley