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Title:
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Moonlight Express |
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Authors:
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Rajesh, Monisha |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction |
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Pages:
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414 |
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Year:
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2025 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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The wonder of the night headlamps ablaze, passengers boarding after sunset and leaving before sunrise, slipping in and out of compartments unseen. For Monisha Rajesh, the singular thrill of sleeper trains inspired a new journey around the world – one filled with moonlit landscapes, cosy compartments and quirky companions.
From Austria's Nightjet to the Caledonian Sleeper and the Santa Claus Express, Rajesh invites us on an adventure aboard the world's most wondrous night trains. Along the way, she samples reindeer stew in Scandinavia, retraces the original route of the Orient Express, sips on pisco sours aboard the Andean Explorer, and watches the sun rise over the Potomac River on the Silver Meteor to New York.
A decade ago night trains were giving way to budget airlines and high-speed rail. But as people search for slower and more environmentally friendly ways to travel, night trains are in the midst of a renaissance. By turns romantic and hilarious, Moonlight Express brings us along for the ride – and drops us back at the platform before sunrise. Taken from book blurb.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"Having travelled by train only twice in my life, I was enchanted by the wealth of anecdotes pertaining to the lady's travels, and her observations throughout her journeys."
"An interesting insight into a different pace of travel across many parts of the world."
"A good time read that may inspire some different thoughts about how we travel as tourists."
"It was a window into a gripping set of trips throughout many parts of the world, and a study of the people she met. A delightful read."
" I would definitely recommend, and will happily seek out her odysseys."
"From embarking on the train in the (usually) centre of a city, then sleeping the night away and waking up in the centre of a different city, the author gives compelling reasons for using night trains."
" I put off reading this book until I'd read several others because I thought it wouldn't appeal, but I LOVED it!"
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Categories:
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Non-fiction, Just Added, 2027 Titles |
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