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'Whether you're a first-time visitor or time-served commuter, Benedict le Vay's book will open your eyes to the sights and history of Britain's best train journeys. And his choice of the top ten British train routes is spot on!' – Mark Smith, The Man In Seat 61 'A quite superb, indeed incomparable, combination of maps, railway trivia, engineering isights and breathtaking landscape features to look out for.' Michael Gove, The Times "We live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world – sit back, relax and enjoy the ever changing landscape of Britain from the Rails!" Pete Waterman Obe, Chairman of the Waterman Railway Trust "Look out of those train windows and see another Britain. This is a richly researched and fascinating book, with a chuckle and a raised eyebrow at every page." Alastair Sawday 'This elegant guide is perfect for people who really want to know what they are seeing when they idly look out of a train window. The maps and illustrations add to the joy of reading a gorgeous guide.' Adam Trimingham, Brighton Argus Magazine "Britain from the Rails: A Window Gazer's Guide by Benedict le Vay, tells you what you should look out for from your carriage window on rail journeys from Aberdeen to Penzance and all points in between. This is a book that will gladden the hearts of all who love train travel." Frank Barrett, The Mail on Sunday 'Gloriously quirky labour-of-love' Wanderlust 'This fascinating, well-researched book is packed with facts and details on the sights that can be glimpsed from a train window. An invaluable companion for railway window-gazers everywhere.' The Mail on Sunday An excellent and unusual guide to Britain by train.' Tom Hall, The Observer
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There's a magical romance about train travel that no other form of transport can capture. Unlike other rail-based guides, this is not a backpacker's manual on how to travel cheaply and quickly and what to do once you get there. Instead, this is a leisurely sojourn around the country, an indulgent, care-free and relaxing journey which notices – and explains – what other guides don't. What to see from the train,historical anecdotes about the development of the railways, explanations of how the rail system works, railway traditions, branch line explorations, descriptions of the most scenic routes and a whole lot more are covered in a style which makes for a perfect armchair read, whether from home or on the rails.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a fun book, contemporary, insightful, really useful, and well-informed, of the view from the train window. It's not great literature but the writer knows his Britain, his trains and their strengths and weakness, travels for fun with an open mind, knows where to sit, and sees Britain in some of its finest places. I know his 'top ten' of train rides, and he's right, but many of the others he describes have hidden or forgotten treasures. The only things to spoil your pleasure in this book are, those who are bent on destroying what you came to see, and the operating rail companies when they fail to live up to their potential. And who knows? Perhaps this book will show some of them what treasures they have!
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I used to take a seven hour train journey twice each week through England's heartland, trundling slowly through landscape of which I knew little and changing trains three times in the process. If only I had had Ben Le Vay's book then! It is a perfect accompaniment to any train journey, and the ideal gift to those strange people who sit on trains staring out the window doing nothing, absorbed in their own imaginings. Here is the antidote to boring train journeys. Full of interesting bon mots, amusing cartoons, drawings, maps and photographs no one could fail to be delighted with this excellent publication. It is now permanently in my brief case, even for those short journeys on God's Wonderful Railway that take me over Brunel's amazing Maidenhead Bridge into the Metropolis, about which there is always something new to learn.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Extensively researched and detailed, but not at the expense of entertainment. Don't be fooled by the jokey cartoons, this is genuinely interesting information presented in a palatable, not to say delicious, serving. Highly recommended for all travellers who need to refresh their sense of wonder.
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Very useful little book
Bought this for my husband's birthday and he was absolutely thrilled with it. It's a very useful guide for railway travel around this country. Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. SULSH
Not just for anoraks!!
This book was a most welcome addition to my Christmas stocking last year. I started to read it, on an occasional basis, during the Christmas holiday period - but now, I can't put... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. A. Birdwood
Britain from the Rails
Wonderful book - tells me all I wanted to know and has made me follow up the dream. Very comprehensive - even though the line I am on (King's Lynn) gets no more than a glancing... Read more
Published 24 months ago by R. Ridley
Expectation better than product delivers
The overview of this book gives the impression that you will be delighted and inspired to use the book on your travels to see more than just what's out of the window. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Manxqueenie
author's reply
As the author, I spotted this criticism on the day I did ten interviews with BBC local radio stations about this book. Read more
Published on 20 July 2009 by Benedict Le Vay
disappointing book on rail travel
A lot of carefully and well compiled useful information spoilt by ghastly unfunny cartoon-like illustrations and useless maps. Read more
Published on 13 July 2009 by S. Kendon
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