The world seems to grow smaller
every day. Travelers cross oceans and continents in
the blink of an eye. But the world is not so small
that there is no room left for adventure and
discovery. In Riding The Iron Rooster Paul Theroux
invites you to join him on the journey of a
lifetime— a journey in the grand romantic tradition.
Vowing to reach the other side of the world
without jet lag, Theroux began his odyssey in
London. He traveled by train across Europe, through
the vast underbelly of Asia, and into the heart of
Russia. But the crown jewel of his journey was China
itself. Here is a magnificent land and an
extraordinary people as you have never before known
them: China by rail, as seen and heard through the
eyes and ears of one of the most intrepid and
insightful travel writers of our time |
