Artículos relacionados a Around India in 80 trains: One of the Independent's...
Críticas
A rollicking account of Modern India at express pace: from the good sprawling temples and scrapping tigers to the bad groping passengers, churning stomachs and officious ticket inspectors. Rajesh's quick-fire writing is unflinchingly frank, with details packed in as tightly as passengers on Mumbai's commuter trains. A lively read. * Lonely Planet Magazine * Amusing and thoughtful by turns, Rajesh has sidestepped the navel-gazing pitfall common to many wannabe travel writers and piped up with an informative, yet fresh and engaging voice that we will surely be hearing more of. Rating: 9/10 * The Press Association * Remember Wes Anderson's film The Darjeeling Limited, about train journeys in India? Here's the book version. You'll be booking a flight by the final page. * Company * This beautifully written book is a witty and insightful traveller's-eye view of the country from inside its rail network. It is also an account of a life-shaping journey. An assortment of mustachioed maharajas, wicked wedding-crashers, pinstriped Sikhs, indignant inspectors, spotty know-it-alls in Che Guevara T-shirts and crafty rickshaw drivers bursts from the pages... all of this is done with the lightest of touches and a dry wit. There are laugh-out-loud moments at which seasoned and fresh Indian travellers will cringe with recognition: male snoring on the trains; the drastic effects of the Imodium pill; 87 very good reasons why you should never eat Indian bacon. This excellent debut will stand the test of time. Just like India's railways. * Sunday Telegraph * A promising debut from a writer to watch. I am stung with jealousy, not just for the epic journey she makes rediscovering her Indian heritage on ordinary trains, luxury trains, Mumbai's packed commuter trains, even a toy train but just for the talismanic power of such a ticket: the idea that you could have one in your hand tomorrow and just go! -- Giles Foden * Conde Nast Traveller * One can only envy Monisha Rajesh as she embarks on this epic journey through the vast tangle and bewildering extension of India's railways. The ticketing bureaucracy is mad, the travelling companions infinitely varied, the pleasure, discomforts and revelations such that she is guaranteed what even the wriest and most sceptical traveller yearns for: some deeper knowledge of oneself. -- Tim Parks, travel writer and Booker Prize nominee A great big lovely shambling train ride of a book, offering wonderful views, hilarious interludes, all sorts of dodgy characters and some very peculiar smells, all for the one ticket. -- Giles Coren, bestselling author and Times columnist I love train trips and I love travelling around India. If you do too, then this book is a wonderful companion. -- Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting A wonderfully wry and witty debut. Crackles and sparks with life like an exploding box of Diwali fireworks. -- William Dalrymple
Reseña del editor
'Crackles and sparks with life like an exploding box of Diwali fireworks' -William Dalrymple 'One can only envy Monisha Rajesh as she embarks on this epic journey' -Tim Parks When she was a child, Monisha Rajesh's family uprooted to Madras in the hope of making India their home, but soon returned to England with a bitter taste in their mouths. Two decades on, Monisha turns to a map of the Indian Railways and takes a page out of Jules Verne's classic tale, embarking on an adventure around India in 80 trains, covering 40,000km - the circumference of the Earth. Her journey takes her on toy trains, luxury trains, Mumbai's infamous commuter trains and even a hospital on wheels. Along the way she meets a kaleidoscope of characters and discovers why the railways are considered the lifeline that keeps the country's heart beating. Most of all, she hopes that these 80 train journeys will lift the veil on a country that has become a stranger to her.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
- EditorialHachette Collections
- Año de publicación2016
- ISBN 10 1857886445
- ISBN 13 9781857886443
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas246
Comprar nuevo
Ver este artículo
EUR 11,65
Gastos de envío:
EUR 2,36
A Estados Unidos de America
Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título
Los mejores resultados en AbeBooks
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
paperback
Librería: HPB-Movies, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 4 de 5 estrellas
paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Nº de ref. del artículo: S_376350504
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains One
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00073096429
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains One
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Acceptable. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00072310542
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains One
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00067244331
Cantidad disponible: 3 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: Bookoutlet1, Easley, SC, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: VeryGood. Ships Within 24 Hours M-F- Satisfaction Guaranteed! Has a publisher overstock mark. Item is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. Nº de ref. del artículo: 39BDB10009JZ_ns
Cantidad disponible: 5 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Fair. Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 0.44. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-1857886445-acp
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.44. Nº de ref. del artículo: bk1857886445xvz189zvxgdd
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 0.44. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1857886445-2-4
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
Paperback
Librería: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0002051185
Cantidad disponible: 6 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Around India in 80 Trains
Publicado por
Nicholas Brealey, 2017
ISBN 10: 1857886445
ISBN 13: 9781857886443
Antiguo o usado
paperback
Librería: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Nº de ref. del artículo: S_384240755
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles