
The Great Railway Bazaar
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Narrated by:
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Frank Muller
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By:
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Paul Theroux
The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto, and the Trans-Siberian Express - it describes the many places, cultures, sights, and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met.
Here he overhears snippets of chat and occasional monologues, and is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers, from Molesworth, a British theatrical agent, and Sadik, a shabby Turkish tycoon, while avoiding the forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers. This wonderfully entertaining travelogue pays loving tribute to the romantic joys of railways and train travel.
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What a great story!
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Best travel book.
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The greatest pleasure of this travel account is it's subjectivity! Theroux is so frank about his likes and dislikes, his expectations and disappointments, you really connect with his assessments, even if you don't agree with them.
Also, this book is funny as hell. I laughed out loud commuting on the subway, walking in the park, or sitting on my couch. I looked forward to every minute of listening, and I often backed up just to listen to a conversation a second or third time.
Definitely my top listen of 2015 (and I've listened to over 20 books so far this year!).
Outstanding Example of Travel Writing
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What did you love best about The Great Railway Bazaar?
A great travel adventure, written at a time when crossing the globe was a much more challenging experience. Will resonate with anyone who's embarked on a voyage across cultures.What did you like best about this story?
It reminded me of what I love about freeform travelWhat about Frank Muller’s performance did you like?
The narrator was excellent - when the accents seem natural and quietly add to the appreciation of the story, rather than being something that you notice outright, then the narrator has done their job well.A great listen for the traveller
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Beautifully Descriptive Writing -2nd Reading
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As expected some descriptions are outdated and the fondness of the author for booze is sometimes tiring.
I recommend this book, but didn’t expect a very deep work of art. If you take the observations at face value and appreciate the descriptive writing style (which is very good) then you’re in for an enjoyable journey.
Interesting but dated
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Would you try another book from Paul Theroux and/or Frank Muller?
Any Paul Theroux book yes, not narrated by Frank Muller, wrong person for this author.I read the physical book and it was so very funny; I could not continue to listen to the overwhelming gravitas of Frank Muller's narration
Would you be willing to try another one of Frank Muller’s performances?
noVery funny book ,great story, ruined by narrator
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Awesome narration ...
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Makes me want to take the train again!
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