Ghost Train To The Eastern Star. On The Tracks Ofthe Great Railway Bazaar.

PAUL THEROUX

Publication: Hamish Hamilton, 2008, London, 2009

First edition. Signed by the author. As new in as new dust jacket. In 1975 a young and ambitious writer named Paul Theroux made his literary mark by taking the 28,000-mile intercontinental journey via rail from London to Tokyo and back home again. Thirty years later, an older and wiser Theroux decided to retrace his steps. The result is Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, a fascinating account of the places you vaguely knew existed, yet definitely should know something about. Get on board Theroux's fast-moving travelogue, which features some of the most astute commentary on our distorted notions of time, space, and each other in the age of jet speed, broadband connections, and cultural extinction. A railway journey through Eastern Europe, India, and Asia.

Inventory Number: 28507