The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia.
Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express the Khyber
Pass Local the Delhi Mail from Jaipur the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur the Hikari Super
Express to Kyoto and the Trans-Siberian Express - it describes the many places cultures
sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. Here he overhears snippets
of chat and occasional monologues and is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers from
Molesworth a British theatrical agent and Sadik a shabby Turkish tycoon while avoiding the
forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers. This wonderfully entertaining travelogue pays
loving tribute to the romantic joys of railways and train travel.
