On The Slow Train

Twelve Great British Railway Journeys

Michael Williams (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2011
Arrow Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84809-208-2 (ISBN)

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This beautifully-packaged book will take the reader on the slow train to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next, the journey meaning nothing but time lost in crowded carriages, condemned by broken timetables. It will tap into many things: a love of railways, a love of history, a love of nostalgia.

'A trip back in time' DAILY TELEGRAPH

A love of railways, a love of history, a love of nostalgia.
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Get ready to board the slow train to another era, to a time when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next. On the Slow Train will reconnect you with that long-missed need for escape, and reminds us to lift our heads from the daily grind and remember that there are still places in Britain where we can take the time to stop and stare.

This book is a paean to another age: before milk churns, train porters and cats on seats were replaced by security announcements and Burger King wrappers. These 12 spectacular journeys will help free us from what Baudelaire denounced as 'the horrible burden of time.'
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'Captivating' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'Deep in our soul, the railways represent an idyll that we love' INDEPENDENT

'A magical world, barely changed since the golden age of rail' DAILY MAIL

'Superb' RAILYWAY MAGAZINE

'Memory lane . . . An intriguing social snapshot' HERITAGE RAILWAY

Michael Williams writes widely on railways for many publications, including the Daily Mail, The Independent, the Independent on Sunday, the New Statesman, The Oldie and the railway specialist press. He is a veteran Fleet Street journalist, having held many senior positions, including Deputy Editor of the Independent on Sunday, Executive Editor of the Independent and Head of News at The Sunday Times. He is currently Senior Lecturer in the School of Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Central Lancashire. He commutes regularly by train on the 440-mile return journey between his home in London's Camden Town and his office at Preston in Lancashire.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.4.2011
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	132 x 198 mm
Gewicht	153 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa
ISBN-10	1-84809-208-3 / 1848092083
ISBN-13	978-1-84809-208-2 / 9781848092082
Zustand	Neuware