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The thrilling true story of train-robbing revolutionaries and passengers who got more than they paid for in this Murder on the Orient Express–style adventure, set in China’s republican era. In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new...

Bloomsbury presents Around the World in 80 Trains written and read by Monisha Rajesh. WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOK SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world...

Strictly speaking, a timetable isn't the kind of thing you're supposed to read for pleasure, yet you might be surprised to learn how many such individuals exist. I'm one of them . . . A landmark of Japanese travel writing, translated for the first time, this beloved classic takes the reader on a...

Through the stories of fellow travelers, Greene explores the challenges and opportunities facing the new Russia: a nation that boasts open elections and newfound prosperity yet still continues to endure oppression, corruption, and stark inequality. Set against the wintery landscape of Siberia, Greene’s lively travel narrative offers a glimpse into the soul of 20th century Russia: how its people remember their history and look forward to the future.

Unlock the fascinating engineering behind global railway transit and transform your daily commute into an adventure. Perfect for curious minds eager to understand hidden infrastructure, this accessible guide decodes the mechanics of how steel wheels effortlessly move massive loads. Dive into the...

Discover how steam engines and iron tracks conquered nature's limits to spark a global industrial revolution. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive transportation history transports you back to an era when wooden wagonways evolved into continent-spanning networks. Witness the...

Experience the thrilling technological history of how iron tracks shattered natural limits and forged modern civilization. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive journey transports you back to an era when landscapes flying past at thirty miles an hour sparked both absolute awe and...

Experience the gritty American history of how a fractured nation conquered treacherous frontiers with steel and steam. Perfect for an engaging daily commute or a long road trip, this immersive historical narrative transports listeners back to a fierce nineteenth-century race against nature. Feel...

This epic American history of westward expansion pits visionary engineering against devastating human sacrifice. Perfect for your daily commute, this dramatic narrative transports you to an untamed continent where carving a path through the Sierra Nevada meant risking everything. Immerse...

Uncover the gritty American history and monumental engineering that united a nation across an unforgiving wilderness. This epic nonfiction journey transforms your daily commute into a high-stakes adventure of ambition, political rivalries, and human endurance. Listen as visionary tycoons and...

Dive into the gritty urban history of an engineering marvel that turned a chaotic harbor town into a global empire. Perfect for your daily commute, this high-energy narrative captures the raw ambition and fierce political battles that built a city beneath the streets. Discover how rival...

A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy. From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railway reveals the hidden stories of railway history across the world - the...

Paul 'Piglet' Middleton's first book is a heartwarming and often hilarious collection of stories from his first thirty years working on the beautiful and historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Best known as the star of Channel 4's hit series Steam Train Diaries, Piglet brings readers into a...

Charles van Onselen clinically reconstructs the world of the night trains, which were run as a partnership between the mining houses and the railways. By tracing the up and down rail journeys undertaken by black migrants over half a century it is possible to discern how racial thinking, expressed logistically, reflected South Africa’s evolving systems of segregation and apartheid. Mirroring the brutal logic of industrial capitalism, this was a system of transport designed to maximise profit at the expense of the health, well-being and even the lives of those it conveyed.

**2022 Will Rogers Medallion Award Silver Winner for Western Non-Fiction** When the last spike was hammered into the steel track of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Point, Utah, Western Union lines sounded the glorious news of the railroad's completion from New York...

In the heroic days of rail travel, you could dine on kippers and champagne aboard the Brighton Belle; smoke a post-prandial cigar as the Golden Arrow approached Paris, or be shaved by the Flying Scotsman's on-board barber. Everyone from schoolboys to socialites knew of these glamorous trains...

For more than half a century, the United States has dreamed of high-speed rail, a modern, sustainable, and interconnected transportation network that unites every corner of our vast nation. While other countries have raced ahead with sleek bullet trains linking cities in minutes, America has remained largely tied to highways and skies. But the time has come for that to change. Amtrak to Connect 50 States: The U.S. Bullet Train envisions a future where every American, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, can travel swiftly, safely, and sustainably by rail.

Pamela Mulloy has always loved train travel. Whether returning to the Maritimes every year with her daughter on the Ocean, or taking her family across Europe to Poland, trains have been a linchpin of her life. As COVID locked us down, Mulloy began an imaginary journey that recalled the trips she has taken, as well as those of others.

Why do people love trains so much? Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing the world through train travel - on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of ride, from steam locomotives to bullet trains, meeting a cast of memorable characters who share a passion for train travel. Join him on the rails and off the beaten track as he embarks on an exhilarating whistle-stop tour around the globe, on journeys on celebrated trains and railways.