A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2020 A New York Times Critic's Pick 2019 'A sobering account, told elegantly and eruditely.' Financial Times 'Thant Myint-U is the greatest living historian of Burma.' William Dalrymple Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma's population has suffered dictatorship, ...
This illustrated book features 26 world's railway journeys, from those of epic scope, such as the Trans-Siberian, Australia’s Indian Pacific and The Canadian - to those of great scenic beauty, such as the UK’s Settle to Carlisle and Switzerland’s Glacier Express. Steam-powered journeys include ...
Read your way around the world with some of history's greatest storymakers. As well as the usual suspects, explore some lesser-known but equally amazing journeys.