Moonlight express : around the world by night train / Monisha Rajesh.
| Author/creator | Rajesh, Monisha author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 326 pages, 16 unnumbered unnumbered plates : color photographs, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The nightjet from Paris to Vienna -- The Dacia -- Bucharest to Sofia -- The Sofia-Istabul Express -- The Ankara Express -- The Doğu Express -- The Norland night train -- The Caledonian Sleeper -- The Royal Scotsman -- The Intercity Notte -- The Good Night Train -- The train to the Midnight Sun -- The Shalimar Express -- The Silver Meteor -- The Santa Claus Express -- The nightjet from Vienna to Hamburg -- The Andean explorer -- The night train to Paris. |
| Abstract | "From the author of the smash-hit Around the World in 80 Trains comes a new globetrotting journey - this time celebrating the peculiar magic and mayhem of the night train. The wonder of the night train: headlamps ablaze, passengers boarding after sunset and leaving before sunrise, slipping in and out of compartments unseen. For Monisha Rajesh, the singular thrill of sleeper trains inspired a new journey around the world - one filled with moonlit landscapes, cosy compartments and quirky companions. From Austria's Nightjet to Scotland's Caledonian Sleeper and Finland's Santa Claus Express, Rajesh invites us on a multi-year adventure aboard the world's most wondrous awe-inspiring trains. Along the way she samples reindeer stew on the night-train to Norway, sips on pisco sours while riding the Belmond Andean Explorer to the shores of Lake Titicaca - and considers a game of cricket down a carriage on the Shalimar Express. A decade ago night trains were giving way to budget airlines and high-speed rail. But as people search for slower and more environmentally friendly ways to travel, night trains are in the midst of a renaissance. By turns romantic and hilarious, Moonlight Express brings us along for the ride - and drops us back at the platform before sunrise"--Publisher's description. |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Rajesh, Monisha. Moonlight express. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025 9781526644138 |
| Genre/form | Travel writing. |
| Genre/form | Anecdotes. |
| Genre/form | Récits de voyages. |
| Genre/form | Anecdotes. |
| ISBN | 1526644126 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781526644121 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781526644183 paperback |
| ISBN | 1526644185 paperback |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000241262 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | G465 .R35 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |