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Interesting little article and not what I expected. Seems to be a bit of a plug for book "The Great Railway Bazaar', which to me would be an interesting read o

by jmclnx 4y ago

Interesting little article and not what I expected. Seems to be a bit of a plug for book "The Great Railway Bazaar', which to me would be an interesting read of a bygone era. Will need to see if I can find it in one of the local libraries.

gerikson 4y ago
I've read it, can recommend. Also "Dark Star Express" about his rail/road travels in Africa, 30 yrs after his experience as a Peace Corps volunteer.
- greenyoda 4y ago
  I can also recommend "The Old Patagonian Express", the first of Theroux's books that I read. It's about a rail journey from Boston to southern Argentina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Patagonian_Express https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Patagonian_Express
  - madsr 4y ago
    Although not a travel book, "My Other Life", his fictional self-biography, was an enlightening, superb text.
    - RealityVoid 4y ago
      If I read this exchange _anywhere else on the internet_ I would have thought these guys have got to be shilling for the author.
marssaxman 4y ago
The book is a classic; I don't think you'll regret reading it.
oh_sigh 4y ago
I think it is actually a plug for The Old Patagonian Express, which the folio society just reissued, if you'd like to buy a nicely bound book for $100. I suppose he talked about The Great Railway Bazaar because it is more seminal in his mind than the Old Patagonian Express. I also never realized Paul is the father of Louis. I often wondered if Justin was related to Louis, but never Paul for some reason.
netsharc 4y ago
Or Library Genesis... On Goodreads a lot of reviewers complained that the writer is so grumpy and negative towards the other passengers, but I finished it recently, and I agree it is a tale of a bygone era.
- tayo42 4y ago
  > On Goodreads a lot of reviewers complained that the writer is so grumpy and negative towards the other passengers I didn't read that specific book, but in his other he definitely is. Idk there seems to be a subset of people who are against showing any kind of judgement towards other people at all ever. Some of his judgement towards others might make people uncomfortable. He can be direct with his thoughts and actions that are critical and on the negative side. I find those thoughts interesting to read though. its just a different perspective on things from one guy.
exidy 4y ago
In a similar vein I can recommend Alexander Frater's "Beyond the Blue Horizon" [1] as he retraces the original flight path of Imperial Airways from London to Brisbane. Because it was written in the 80s, it's actually now two histories in one, first the story of Imperial airways he recounts, the second his experience travelling in the mid-80s, well before 9/11 and Covid. [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/509935.Beyond_the_Blue_Horizon https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/509935.Beyond_the_Blue_H...

by jmclnx 4y ago

gerikson 4y ago

I've read it, can recommend. Also "Dark Star Express" about his rail/road travels in Africa, 30 yrs after his experience as a Peace Corps volunteer.

greenyoda 4y ago
I can also recommend "The Old Patagonian Express", the first of Theroux's books that I read. It's about a rail journey from Boston to southern Argentina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Patagonian_Express https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Patagonian_Express
- madsr 4y ago
  Although not a travel book, "My Other Life", his fictional self-biography, was an enlightening, superb text.
  - RealityVoid 4y ago
    If I read this exchange _anywhere else on the internet_ I would have thought these guys have got to be shilling for the author.

marssaxman 4y ago

The book is a classic; I don't think you'll regret reading it.

oh_sigh 4y ago

I think it is actually a plug for The Old Patagonian Express, which the folio society just reissued, if you'd like to buy a nicely bound book for $100. I suppose he talked about The Great Railway Bazaar because it is more seminal in his mind than the Old Patagonian Express. I also never realized Paul is the father of Louis. I often wondered if Justin was related to Louis, but never Paul for some reason.

netsharc 4y ago

Or Library Genesis... On Goodreads a lot of reviewers complained that the writer is so grumpy and negative towards the other passengers, but I finished it recently, and I agree it is a tale of a bygone era.

tayo42 4y ago
> On Goodreads a lot of reviewers complained that the writer is so grumpy and negative towards the other passengers I didn't read that specific book, but in his other he definitely is. Idk there seems to be a subset of people who are against showing any kind of judgement towards other people at all ever. Some of his judgement towards others might make people uncomfortable. He can be direct with his thoughts and actions that are critical and on the negative side. I find those thoughts interesting to read though. its just a different perspective on things from one guy.

exidy 4y ago

In a similar vein I can recommend Alexander Frater's "Beyond the Blue Horizon" [1] as he retraces the original flight path of Imperial Airways from London to Brisbane. Because it was written in the 80s, it's actually now two histories in one, first the story of Imperial airways he recounts, the second his experience travelling in the mid-80s, well before 9/11 and Covid. [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/509935.Beyond_the_Blue_Horizon https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/509935.Beyond_the_Blue_H...