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The great railway bazaar : by train through Asia

by Paul Theroux

An account of an extensive rail journey from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo and back via the Trans-Siberian Express. The narrative documents the experience of travelling through numerous countries across Europe and Asia.

Accession 8072 ISBN 0140042350 Publisher Penguin
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