Bibliograph

Riding the iron rooster, by train through China, Paul Theroux

Type

Label

Riding the iron rooster, by train through China, Paul Theroux

Language

eng

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Riding the iron rooster

Oclc number

71210223

Responsibility statement

Paul Theroux

Sub title

by train through China

Summary

Paul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops aboard as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year traversing the country, where he pieces together a fascinating snapshot of a unique moment in history. From the barren deserts of Xinjiang to the ice forests of Manchuria, from the dense metropolises of Shanghai, Beijing, and Canton to the dry hills of Tibet, Theroux offers an unforgettable portrait of a magnificent land and an extraordinary people

Target audience

adult

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