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Riding The Iron Rooster
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-12-15
Riding The Iron Rooster written by Paul Theroux and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-15 with Travel categories.
Paul Theroux left Victoria Station on a rainy Saturday in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe, Eastern Europe, the USSR and Mongolia would be the easy way to get to the Chinese border – the relaxing way, even. He would read a little, take notes, eat regular meals and gaze contentedly out of windows. The reality, of course, was very different. In fact, Theroux experienced a decidedly odd and unexpected trip to China that set the challenging tone for his epic year-long rail journey around that vast, inscrutable land – a journey which involved riding nearly every train in the country. ‘Wry, humorful and occasionally querulous ... as Theroux makes excruciatingly clear, travelling alone in the Middle Kingdom is not for the faint of heart or stomach’ Time.
Riding The Iron Rooster
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2006-12-08
Riding The Iron Rooster written by Paul Theroux and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-08 with Travel categories.
The acclaimed travel writer chronicles a year of train travel across China in a revealing travelogue that “gives the reader much to relish and think about” (Publishers Weekly). 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. The always irascible, infectiously curious author “is in top form as he describes the barren deserts of Mongolia and Xinjiang, the ice forests of Manchuria and the dry hills of Tibet. He captures their otherworldly, haunting appearances perfectly. He is also right on target when he talks about the ugliness of China's poorly planned, hastily built cities” (Mark Salzman, The New York Times). Theroux hops aboard a train 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 sweeping and desolate natural landscapes to the dense metropolises of Shanghai, Beijing, and Canton, Theroux offers an unforgettable portrait of a magnificent land and an extraordinary people.
Riding The Iron Rooster
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
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The Great Railway Bazaar
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-09-01
The Great Railway Bazaar written by Paul Theroux and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Travel categories.
The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's classic and much-loved homage to train travel. The Orient Express; The Khyber Pass Local; the Delhi Mail from Jaipur; the Golden Arrow of Kuala; the Trans-Siberian Express; these are just some of the trains steaming through Paul Theroux's epic rail journey from London across Europe through India and Asia. This was a trip of discovery made in the mid-seventies, a time before the West had embraced the places, peoples, food, faiths and cultures of the East. For us now, as much as for Theroux then, to visit the lands of The Great Railway Bazaar is an encounter with all that is truly foreign and exotic - and with what we have since lost. Praise for Paul Theroux: 'Theroux's work remains the standard by which other travel writing must be judged' Observer 'One needs energy to keep up with the extraordinary, productive restlessness of Paul Theroux ... [He is] the most gifted, most prodigal writer of his generation'Jonathan Raban 'Always a terrific teller of tales and conjurer of exotic locales, he writes lean prose that lopes along at a compelling pace'Sunday Times Paul Theroux's books include Dark Star Safari, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Elephanta Suite, A Dead Hand, The Tao of Travel and The Lower River. The Mosquito Coast and Dr Slaughter have both been made into successful films. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.
The Last Train To Zona Verde
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2013
The Last Train To Zona Verde written by Paul Theroux and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Travel categories.
An acclaimed travel writer and novelist describes his journey across Africa, from Cape Town to Cape Province and into Namibia, riding elephants, meeting Bushmen and discussing the changes that have taken place since his first visit 50 years ago.
Sailing Through China
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Sailing Through China written by Paul Theroux and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Travel categories.
Indtryk af Kina set fra en turistbåd for millionærer, på vej ned af Yangtze-floden
Kowloon Tong
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 1998-07-06
Kowloon Tong written by Paul Theroux and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-07-06 with Fiction categories.
In this “moody thriller,” a family business is targeted for takeover as control of Hong Kong shifts from the British to the Chinese (The New York Times). Ninety-nine years of colonial rule are ending as the British prepare to hand over Hong Kong to China. Betty Mullard and her son, Bunt, have lived here for years, mostly keeping apart from their foreign surroundings, except for some indulgence in the local food, or in Bunt’s case, the local girls. The handover is not a concern for them—until the mysterious Mr. Hung from the mainland offers them a large sum for their family business. They refuse. But they fail to realize that Mr. Hung is unlike the other Chinese people they’ve known: he will accept no refusals. When a young female employee whom Bunt has been dating vanishes, he is forced to make important decisions for the first time in his life—but his good intentions are pitted against the will of Mr. Hung, and the threat of the ultimate betrayal. “A compact, provocative gem of a novel” (The Boston Globe), from an award-winning author acclaimed for both his fiction and his travel memoirs—including Deep South, The Great Railway Bazaar, and The Mosquito Coast—Kowloon Tong was praised by Bette Bao Lord in The Washington Post Book World as “a taut, illuminating story that transcends its timely subject.”
Down The Yangtze
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Down The Yangtze written by Paul Theroux and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Yangtze River (China) categories.
An account of Theroux's 1979 trip down the Yangtze river at a time when hard-line Maoists were in power. Theroux observes China's towns, cliffs, rapids, shrines and people, as well as the relationship between his fellow travellers, American tourists, and the Chinese. He concludes that in this country, things may never get better than they already are, and sees it as a country that may hold clues to the possible future of mankind.
Sunrise With Seamonsters
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-10-27
Sunrise With Seamonsters written by Paul Theroux and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-27 with Travel categories.
Sunrise with Sea Monsters is Paul Theroux's immensely entertaining collection of his shorter writings, ranging from sketches to critical essays. Each piece marks a new 'confrontation with the world' and throws new light on the political and social climate of diverse cultures such as those of New York, Singapore, Ireland and Malawi. Others give a lively portrayal of the people Theroux has met or books and landscapes which have inspired him. Above all, this is a fascinating perspective on two decades of travelling, writing and living away from home.
The Happy Isles Of Oceania
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2012-08-02
The Happy Isles Of Oceania written by Paul Theroux and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-02 with Travel categories.
Paul Theroux invites us to join him on one of his most exotic and tantalizing adventures exploring the coasts and blue lagoons of the Pacific Islands, and taking up residence to discover the secrets of these isles. Theroux is a mesmerizing narrator – brilliant, witty, keenly perceptive as he floats through Gauguin landscapes, sails in the wake of Captain Cook and recalls the bewitching tales of Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson. Alone in his kayak, paddling to seldom visited shores, he glides through time and space, discovering a world of islands, their remarkable people, and in turn, happiness. ‘A sharp, fascinating and highly entertaining book ... Theroux at his best’ Daily Telegraph.