false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171993774m/130511.jpg 130511 15 Paul Theroux invites you to join him on the journey of a lifetime, in the grand romanttic tradition, by train across Euope, through the vast underbelly of Asia and in the heart of Russia, and then up to China. Here is China by rail, as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of one of the most intrepid and insightful travel writers of our time. 2891703 1988 Riding the Iron Rooster total:595|5:10|4:21|3:8|2:4|1:0| 595 2333 803 75 3 2 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 16:51:25 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 03 21:14:26 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Aug 02 10:35:34 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 02 13:46:28 -0700 2007
Unlike most travel writers, Theroux is cynical, and accordingly perhaps a little more insightful. Anne Tyler may have written "The Accidental Tourist", but Theroux ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Thu Oct 25 13:07:56 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 13:16:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Dec 09 22:19:35 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 22:36:06 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 05:48:31 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 12 08:44:03 -0800 2007 The Great Railway Bazaar (fortunately). It's also informative and provides fascinating insight into China, but not to the extent of Dark Star Safari regarding Africa (unfo...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 12 05:22:36 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 12 05:34:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Thu Sep 13 19:29:11 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 20:33:54 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 05:48:32 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 17 17:33:11 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false true Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 10:23:36 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 10:31:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Mon Mar 24 21:12:10 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 21:14:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 3 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Mon Aug 27 08:52:40 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 08:57:43 -0700 2007
The core of the book discribes Paul's adventures spending nearly a year on the rails of China. I really enjoy his perceptions of people and local customs.]]> 3 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 18 08:31:06 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 17 01:00:04 -0700 2007
Some of his insights might have been applicable to China in the 1990s but the country has changed so much, not much is relevant any more.
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