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The Christmas Train [Kindle Edition]

David Baldacci (Author)
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Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to LA in time for Christmas. Forced to take the train across the country because of a slight ‘misunderstanding’ at airport security, he begins a journey of self-discovery and rude awakenings, mysterious goings-on and thrilling adventures, screwball escapades and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, where he will rediscover people’s essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost. In equal parts hilarious, poignant, suspenseful and thrilling, The Christmas Train is a delightful journey filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief . . . Part detective story, part disaster movie, part romance, this is a brilliant, heart-warming holiday tale.

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Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to LA in time for Christmas. Forced to take the train across the country because of a slight ‘misunderstanding’ at airport security, he begins a journey of self-discovery and rude awakenings, mysterious goings-on and thrilling adventures, screwball escapades and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, where he will rediscover people’s essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost. In equal parts hilarious, poignant, suspenseful and thrilling, The Christmas Train is a delightful journey filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief . . . Part detective story, part disaster movie, part romance, this is a brilliant, heart-warming holiday tale.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 609 KB
  • Print Length: 308 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0446615757
  • Publisher: Pan Books (16 May 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B00511QIAE
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,760 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I loved this book!!! It's a great read especially as Christmas is approaching. The tale has an engaging storyline, great comic episodes, and more than a scattering of the miraculous which combines to makes it an excellent weekend read. I look forward to reading more David Baldacci novels.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
WOW 20 Oct 2005
Format:Paperback
I would just like to say that this is one of the best books that I have ever read. If you are looking for a nice book to read on a cold winters night then this is the book for you.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Take a Trip 28 Jan 2004
Format:Hardcover
David Baldacci has given us such edge-of-the-seat thrillers as ‘Absolute Power’ and ‘Last Man Standing’, as well as ‘Wish You Well’, a critically acclaimed story of hope and family. Now Baldacci once again showcases his remarkable versatility as he brings us a uniquely entertaining holiday tale in fitting with the season: ‘The Christmas Train’.
Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon, (a fictional distant relative of Mark Twain), must get from Washington to LA in time for Christmas. Forced to take the train across the country because of a slight ‘misunderstanding’ at airport security, he begins a journey of self-discovery and rude awakenings, mysterious goings-on and thrilling adventures, screwball escapades and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, where he will rediscover people’s essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost.
In equal parts hilarious, poignant, suspenseful and thrilling, this novel is a delightful journey filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief. It is a story that shows how we do get second chances to fulfil our deepest hopes and dreams, especially during this season of miracles. A love story that has been down many roads and seemingly lost in transit is fired up again and throws some interesting obstacles in its path.
It also divulges interesting references to Mark Twain’s own writings, a well-researched history of the American train travel system and the numerous geographical locations it runs through. This is the perfect read for anyone enduring a long journey home this Christmas, preferably by train, and captures the sincerity and magic of Christmas, family and friends in a non-sentimental and non-contrived manner.
It may not be ‘Murder on the Oriental Express’, or Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint in ‘North by Northwest’, but it is a damn good page turner that is better than any trip on an ordinary train service. I did read it a couple of weeks before Christmas and in one sitting (not on a train though). Can see it adapted unto the small screen. Enjoy the ride!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Ho, ho, ho ... hum
Inside the pages of THE CHRISTMAS TRAIN, writer Tom Langdon gets the urge to travel from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles by way of Chicago on Amtrak's long-haul passenger trains. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joseph Haschka
Enjoyable read
OK I got a Kindle from Santa, so decided to make my first purchase a Christmas story. Now I didnt want A Christmas Carol so I looked, and liking Baldacci' work I opted for this... Read more
Published 5 months ago by JimmyG
How did this man find a publisher?
And herein lies one of the pitfalls of owning a kindle. Swayed by the 'If you enjoyed this....' section, feeling like something light while lying at home with the flu, I thought... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mary D
Excellent
Excellent value for money. I had to replace a lost library book and was amazed to find a hardback book at such a good price. Read more
Published 9 months ago by twinmumwithnotimetoread
The Christmas Train
As this book was one of the few I have not read by D.B. I decided to buy it. Well what a difference from the D.B. I am used to, it was almost like reading a different author. Read more
Published 10 months ago by G. F. Kershaw
Very disappointed
I love Baldacci books and have read just about all of them - they are generally fast paced and gripping. This is such a change from his usual style. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sarah M
Preposterous Nonsense
...but I enjoyed it. A sickly told tale of a transcontinental train and its passengers stranded after a snowavalanche. Almost every cliche of situaion. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Flash
Just awful
I read this book as a christmas read in our book club and the blurb made it sound promising. In reality it was a real let down.

First a review of the physical book. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Florence43
Baldacci's ' Christmas Train'
Had read all David Baldacci's books except this one. It's quite different to most of his, but still very enjoyable and with a nice twist at the end.
Published 20 months ago by david brocklehurst
All Aboard! Or should that be bored?
Nice little story about a journalist who meets the love of his life after losing her some 20 years ago when he couldn't tell her how much she meant to him. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2008 by Sterile
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