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Night Trains

The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper

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In Night Trains, Andrew Martin attempts to relive the golden age of the great European sleeper trains by using their modern-day equivalents. This is no simple matter.

The night trains have fallen on hard times, and the services are disappearing. Whether the backdrop is three a.m. at a Turkish customs post, the sun rising over the Riviera or the constant twilight of a Norwegian summer night, Martin rediscovers the pleasures of a continent connected by rail. By tracing the history of the sleeper trains, he reveals much of the recent history of Europe.

Against this tumultuous backdrop, he experiences his own smaller dramas as he ponders the mystery of the compartment dog and becomes embroiled in his very own night train whodunit.

©2017 Andrew Martin (P)2017 Isis Publishing Ltd Europe Western Europe
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Everything I hoped for and more. A delight that I would recommend to anyone. Charming, nostalgic, witty and brilliantly observed.

Wonderful

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Well researched and of great interest, however the narrator is far too monotone. Sounds like it’s being read from an autocue.

Tone

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A great book. Ive done many of the journeys myself and felt I traveling with the author. Nice to know that in general things have improved since the book was written. Only negative is some pretty dodgy pronunciation. These things can be checked before the reading takes place. However, this is a general audio book occurrence.

Inspiring and resonating

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I enjoyed this book in hard copy and even more on audible, his steady tone was almost poetic.

taken on a great journey

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Just a wonderful journey in every sense. Andrew Martin is akin to (Sir) David Attenborough in his ability to engage and delight not only in his prose but also in his intimate delivery.

Outstanding

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