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Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China

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Cover of Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China by Paul Theroux
Author: Paul Theroux
Publisher: Mariner Books
Year: 2006
Language: en
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780618658978
ISBN-10: 0618658971

Synopsis

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.

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