{"product_id":"to-the-edge-of-the-world-9780857890382","title":"To the Edge of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian Wolmar is Britain's foremost writer and broadcaster on transport matters. He writes regularly for a wide variety of publications including the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRail\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator. His previous books include the widely acclaimed\u003ci\u003e The Subterranean Railway\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Fire and Steam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlood, Iron and Gold, Engines of War \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Great Railway Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian Wolmar is Britain's foremost railway historian, with almost a dozen books on railways in Britain and abroad. This is one of his best. Witty, fluent and opinionated, he shows a superb grasp of Russia - its people, history and mindset... Wolmar leaves us in awe of an achievement that has made the Trans-Siberian not only the longest but the greatest railway line ever built. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating... An excellent examination of one the most extraordinary engineering feats of the 19th century. * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eWith characteristic clarity, Wolmar argues that no railway has been so geopolitically important. This may be \"a heavy burden for a humble iron road\" to carry, but his history makes a convincing case. -- Andrew Martin * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eDoes justice to the tale of the world's longest railway... Free of niche anorak jargon, Wolmar's writing is like any self-respecting railway should be: direct, pacey and open to all. * Lonely Planet Traveller *","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866095923543,"sku":"9780857890382","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857890382.jpg?v=1722277018","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/to-the-edge-of-the-world-9780857890382","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}