Deborah Manley is drawing on the writings of more than 50 famous literary and historical figures from around the world - Bill Bryson, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, George Eliot, Peter Fleming, Kenneth Grahame, Thomas Hardy, Rudyard Kipling, Eric Newby, WM Thackeray, Paul Theroux, Anthony Trollope, Colin Thubron, Mark Tully and Mark Twain among many others.
Brief biographies of all the writers quoted are included.This anthology of short excerpts will appeal to rail travellers and armchair travellers alike.
»One of the four best new titles«
- Conde´ Nast Traveller
