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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar: On the Tracks of the Great R

11 Ratings

4.6

Duration
24H 55min
Language
English
Format
Category

Non-fiction

In Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Paul Theroux retraces the steps he took thirty years ago in his classic The Great Railway Bazaar. From the Eurostar in London, he once again sets out on a journey to the East, travelling overland through Eastern Europe, India and Asia. Infused with the changes that have shaped the exterior landscape and enriched with developments to his own perceptions and psychology, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is an absorbing and beautifully written follow-up to The Great Railway Bazaar.

© 2015 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781407433479

Release date

Audiobook: June 9, 2015

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