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The Old Patagonian Express

By Train Through the Americas

(Author) Paul Theroux
Format: Paperback
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The Old Patagonian Express tells of Paul Theroux�s 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 describes the people he encountered � thrown in with the tedious, and unavoidable, Mr Thornberry in Limón and reading to the legendary blind writer, Jorge Luis Borges, in Buenos Aires. Witty, sharply observed and beautifully written, this is a richly evocative account of travelling to �the end of the line�.

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Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
452
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780141189154
Publish year:
2008
Publish date:
March 27, 2008

Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux is an acclaimed American travel writer and novelist known for his best-selling travelogue "The Great Railway Bazaar." His writing style is immersive and vivid, capturing the essence of the places he explores. Theroux's contributions to literature include a vast body of work that delves into the complexities of human nature and cultural differences.

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