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Paul Theroux, ever the intrepid traveller, sets out from Victoria Station on a rainy April day, believing that a journey by train through Europe, across the USSR, and through Mongolia to the Chinese border will be a soothing, almost leisurely voyage. He imagines days filled with quiet reading, meticulous note-taking, regular and satisfying meals, and serene gazes out of countless train windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the journey quickly becomes anything but predictable. From the moment Theroux steps onto the first train, he is thrust into an array of peculiar and often challenging experiences. Over the course of a year, he rides nearly every train in China, encountering both the beauty and the brutality of the Middle Kingdom. 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From the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, and the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, to the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto, and the Trans-Siberian Express, Theroux offers readers a vivid and compelling account of his travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Theroux meanders through bustling cities, serene countrysides, and remote landscapes, he immerses himself in a diverse tapestry of cultures, sights, and sounds. Each train journey serves as a backdrop for rich and colourful encounters with an array of fascinating individuals. He engages in conversations with fellow passengers such as Molesworth, a British theatrical agent, and Sadik, a dishevelled Turkish tycoon, while also contending with the persistent advances of pimps and drug dealers. 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