{"product_id":"b005g05sew","title":"Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed travel writer chronicles a year of train travel across China in a revealing travelogue that   gives the reader much to relish and think about  ( Publishers Weekly ).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author of the train travel classics  The Great Railway Bazaar  and  The Old Patagonian Express , takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. The always irascible, infectiously curious author is in top form as he describes the barren deserts of Mongolia and Xinjiang, the ice forests of Manchuria and the dry hills of Tibet. He captures their otherworldly, haunting appearances perfectly. He is also right on target when he talks about the ugliness of China's poorly planned, hastily built cities (Mark Salzman,  The New York Times ).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheroux hops aboard a train as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year traversing the country, where he pieces together a fascinating snapshot of a unique moment in history. From sweeping and desolate natural landscapes to the dense metropolises of Shanghai, Beijing, and Canton, Theroux offers an unforgettable portrait of a magnificent land and an extraordinary people.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67936992690212,"sku":"YSL38625","price":6.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2614\/7620\/files\/71nn0dWEJ5L._SY1500.jpg?v=1793264353","url":"https:\/\/booktavero.com\/products\/b005g05sew","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}