The Great Railway Bazaar
by Paul Theroux
Taste attributes: documentaryadventurefresh & originalrealisticlinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections
Boxlist takeGrounded and expansive: a non-fiction book that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
In 1973, Paul Theroux embarked on a four-month journey by train from the United Kingdom through Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In The Great Railway Bazaar, he records in vivid detail and penetrating insight the many fascinating incidents, adventures, and encounters of his grand, intercontinental tour.
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- Author
- Paul Theroux
- Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 354
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- Open Library
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