Waterstones Around India in 80 Trains
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Price: £10.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: 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. Waterstones Around India in 80 Trains - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781857886443
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781857886443
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Author: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5
Review: I bought this after reading a review and excerpt in The Guardian, which I'd recommend to anyone considering buying this. Having travelled a couple of times on Indian trains I wanted to relive the experience and learn more about the things I haven't done. I bought it on Kindle so didn't make much use of the map at the front, but Instead tracked the journeys on Google Maps which helped me learn more about the size and breadth of India and the places I haven't yet been. The author is an established journalist and this shows in the writing. It flows well, is an easy but interesting read, and captures the imagination. It describes the humanity one would encounter anywhere in the world, but with insight into India and its people that would help anyone planning to travel there or understand some of the culture - and the food!!. There's also a warmth and sense of forgiveness and self-awareness that makes me want to read more by this author. I keep talking about it to friends so it's made a big impression. Too often I buy a book and leave it on the side for later. I'm glad I started this.
Author: The Glebe
Rating: 4
Review: We hear so much about the Muslims that we forget the large number of Hindus in this country and the much greater number living and working in India. She has a delightful sense of humour which she undoubtedly needed on many of her train journeys. She is not afraid to uncover the corruption which exists at all levels of society nor the terrible overcrowding on some of the trains if one has a 2nd class ticket which certainly put me off revisiting India! It is a thorough good read for anyone interested in the country and its people but don't expect a guide book!
