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Synopsis
More than 30 years ago Paul Theroux reinvented modern travel writing with his THE GREAT RAILWAY BAZAAR. In GHOST TRAIN TO THE EASTERN STAR, he reenacts his journey, and discovers that modernity has rushed into even the remotest parts of Asia. Still, the past defiantly lingers, and Theroux is ever eager to notice the untapped, unmolested, and semi-authentic experience, even as he acknowledges the inherent intrusion and vulgarity of travel writers who, by seeking purity in foreign lands, tarnish them forever.
| Size | | Length: | 496 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.8 in | | Weight: | 25.6 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "You think of travelers as bold, but our guilty secret is that travel is one of the laziest ways on earth of passing the time."
Industry Reviews
"Constantly reflecting and refracting his surroundings, Theroux is the ultimate globetrotter, finding something of value wherever he roams."
(09/01/2008)
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