The 50 Greatest Train Journeys of the World
Author | : Anthony Lambert |
Publisher | : Icon Books |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2016-05-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781785780660 |
ISBN-13 | : 1785780662 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Whether you're on the Orient Express or the Inverness to Wick and Thurso route traversing some of the wildest country in Britain, train travel affords a vision of the world like no other. From the modest line through North Yorkshire's Esk Valley to the Trans-Siberian; from a narrow-gauge web of lines in the Harz Mountains to the coast-tocoast journey through the mountains of Corsica, acclaimed travel writer Anthony Lambert presents an unmissable selection for any traveller who loves the journey as much as the destination. Here is a carefully chosen, wide-ranging selection of train journeys with character, sublime scenery and a real sense of history.