Night trains the rise and fall of the sleeper
Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling backg...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Profile Books
2017.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b45617806*spi |
| Sumario: | Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling background of dramatic landscapes. The reality could often be as thrilling: early British travellers on the Orient Express were advised to carry a revolver (as well as a teapot). |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico, 152 páginas |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781782832126 |
