Author(s): Patrick Poivre d'Arvor

Rail

This enchanting book, which comes with a slipcase designed to resemble a steamer trunk, takes readers on memorable journeys on the Orient Express, le Train Bleu, the California Zephyr, and others across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In this title, readers encounter the elegant porters and bellboys as well as the beautifully dressed millionaires, kings and maharajahs who were their clients. The great old and new trains are all here, and a reader can feel the gentle sway and anticipate the delicious dinner about to be served in a plush and panelled dining car. There are maps showing the routes of the great expresses, quotations from famous literary figures, and images of some of the beautiful destinations they reached.