Great Railway Journeys of the East: Evocative Accounts of Legendary Train Routes

by Matthews, Max Wade

• ISBN13: 9781842151907
• ISBN10: 1842151908
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

There are few finer and more breath-taking railway journeys than those enjoyed in the Eastern hemisphere, where trains travel through deserts and jungles, via cities and markets, past pyramids and mosques, and through river valleys and mountain peaks. Construction of the railways began in the late eighteenth century and miles of track opened up vast tracts of lands, making spectacular journeys for the intrepid explorer.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
North Africa	p. 8
South Africa	p. 14
The Middle East	p. 24
Russia	p. 36
Europe - Asia	p. 40
Pakistan	p. 44
India	p. 48
Sri Lanka	p. 62
North Korea	p. 66
China	p. 68
Japan	p. 72
Malaysia and Thailand	p. 84
Indonesia	p. 92
Australia	p. 96
New Zealand	p. 116
Index	p. 128
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