Ever since Paul Theroux embarked in London on the first train of his Great Railway Bazaar, railways have been a rich source for the best travel writing.
This is truer than ever in the twenty-first century. As the environmental implications of relentless air travel cast an ominous shadow over the prospect of foreign adventure, the opportunity to jump on a train at St Pancras and be whisked straight to the continent offers a wonderful alternative. Train travel has assumed a new pragmatic importance as well as romance – which is no doubt why so many more tour companies are offering a great train ride as part of their holiday itineraries.
Now, Michael Kerr, the Telegraph’s deputy Travel Editor, has burrowed deep in the newspaper’s archives and collected together the very best of its writings about the railway: here are journeys non-stop from London to Vladivostok; across the Canadian Rockies; the first train to traverse Australia from Darwin to Alice Springs; and on the teeming, crawling, travelling adventure of Indian railways. In scenes much more familiar to the British commuter, Boris Johnson discovers his “inner McEnroe” thanks to signal failure in the Midlands, and Michael Palin samples the delights of British Rail Inter-City.
This is an anthology that will appeal to the railway buff and the armchair traveller alike; to anyone who has ever Inter-railed in their youth and everyone nostalgic for the days when the only way to cross a continent was by train.
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‘It’s hard to imagine a better anthology of this much-loved travel genre’
(Sunday Telegraph )‘Endlessly enjoyable anthology of articles…sit back, slow down and relish’ *****
(Wanderlust )‘These tales of great journeys of the world make entertaining reading'
(Good Book Guide )About the Author
Michael Kerr is deputy travel editor of the Daily Telegraph. He edited Last Call for the Dining Car for Aurum and Bon Voyage!: The Telegraph Book of River and Sea Journeys.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A wide-ranging collection of well-written newspaper pieces on the theme of railways and rail travel. It will take you all over the world, and back home. It's quite substantial and is keeping me going for quite a while. Recommended, particularly for anyone with an affection for railways.
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By Sarah Allen
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I bought this as a gift for my dad, who is train mad. I had read the official reviews and thought it looked very interesting, and as it is written as short essays/articles it would be easy to pick up and put down and make it last. Dad says he enjoyed it and it's well-written but he would have preferred more information about the actual trains involved in the journeys. However, it is a good-looking book with a lovely dust jacket and would be a very good gift for those interested in any kind of travel adventures.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Y. Barton
Format:Hardcover
A thoroughly enjoyable armchair travel book.I bought this in order to consider some possible rail journeys and it could save me a lot of money !
Very easy to pick up and browse through, although I agree with other comments that some well chosen pictures would have enhanced the overall appeal.
Very easy to pick up and browse through, although I agree with other comments that some well chosen pictures would have enhanced the overall appeal.
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A jolly good read
I love train travel and this book allows me to dream about it and to plan other fun trips! Highly recommended.
Published 3 months ago by M. D. Souter
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Last call for the dining car
This book is an attractive companion for any rail enthusiast, especially an armchair traveller during Winter months, when imagination is stimulated. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2010 by Mr. I. W. Pilcher
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Last Call for the Dining Car
I found it to be a very interesting book and difficult to put down. The joy of it is that you can pick it and put it down without losing the 'thread' as it is a series of articles. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Peter R. C. Cox
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RAILWAY JOURNEYS - TELEGRAPH WRITERS
An enjoyable read. It was a pity that there were no illustrations which would have made it even better.
Published on 13 Dec 2009 by Mr. P. Stemp
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