Description
Book SynopsisMichael Williams is the best-selling author of
On the Slow Train, On the Slow Train Again and
Steaming to Victory. He is a journalist, academic and author writing, blogging and broadcasting on railways and other subjects for many media outlets, including the
Independent, the BBC, the
Daily Mail, the
Daily Telegraph and the
New Statesman, as well as the specialist railway press. He is also a travel writer, having covered the world for a variety of publications. He lives with his family in Camden Town, not far from St Pancras Britain's most splendid railway station.
Trade ReviewThis is a wistful and sepulchral affair yet …
The Trains Now Departed is more than just a lamentation for the days of steam and soot. * Times Literary Supplement *
In elegant prose Michael Williams takes us on nostalgic journeys, reminding us - with smuts and smells - of what we have lost. -- Michael Portillo
Revel in what we've lost and wonder how on earth we ever had it. It's a perfect book for a leisurely, long rail journey. If the scenery leaves you uninspired, then read a chapter, refresh your mind, and gaze once more from your window. -- Philip Haigh * Rail Magazine *
A nostalgic thrill for anyone with the least longing for the lost age of steam. * Press Association *
Williams is to railway writing what his namesake Portillo is to railway television * Rail Magazine *
