The Old Patagonian Express, 9780141189154
Paperback
Epic train ride: Boston to Patagonia, adventure at the end.

The Old Patagonian Express

by train through the americas

$34.24

  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    11 May 2008

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Summary

The End of the Line: A Journey on The Old Patagonian Express

The Old Patagonian Express tells of Paul Theroux’s epic train journey down the length of North and South America.

Beginning on Boston’s subway, he depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina’s most southerly tip, via pretty Central American towns and the ancient Incan city of Macchu Pichu.

Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141189154
ISBN-10:0141189150
Series:Penguin Modern Classics
Author:Paul Theroux
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:11 May 2008
Weight:330g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 25mm
About The Author

Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, My Secret History and The Mosquito Coast. He won the Edward Stanford Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing 2020. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.

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