
Around India in 80 Trains
One of the Independent's Top 10 Books about India
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
'Crackles and sparks with life like an exploding box of Diwali fireworks' -William Dalrymple' One can only envy Monisha Rajesh as she embarks on this epic journey' -Tim Parks When she was a child, Monisha Rajesh's family uprooted to Madras in the hope of making India their home, but soon returned to England with a bitter taste in their mouths. Two decades on, Monisha turns to a map of the Indian Railways and takes a page out of Jules Verne's classic tale, embarking on an adventure around India in 80 trains, covering 40, 000km - the circumference of the Earth.Her journey takes her on toy trains, luxury trains, Mumbai's infamous commuter trains and even a hospital on wheels. Along the way she meets a kaleidoscope of characters and discovers why the railways are considered the lifeline that keeps the country's heart beating. Most of all, she hopes that these 80 train journeys will lift the veil on a country that has become a stranger to her.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- About the Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Praise
- Dedication
- Contents
- Map
- The 80 Trains
- Prologue
- 1. All Aboard the Insomnia Express
- 2. Guantanamo Chic and the Perils of Wearing Shoes
- 3. A Royal Affair
- 4. ‘Excuse Me Darling, I Have a Message for You’
- 5. Hindus Only Allowed
- 6. Super-dense Crush Load
- 7. Sexual Healing
- 8. The Crazy White Man in the Cupboard
- 9. Sunburn and Spasms
- 10. Oh My Dog!
- 11. The Venus Flytrap of Insanity
- 12. Toy Trains and Afternoon Tea
- 13. City of Gins
- 14. Monty Python at the Wagah Border
- 15. Silk Sheets and a Wad of Human Hair
- 16. God Bless the NHS!
- 17. A Taste of Rocky Road Ice Cream
- 18. Bullets over Brahmaputra
- 19. The Temple of Doom
- 20. Losing My Religion
- 21. Answered Prayers
- Glossary
- Acknowledgements
- Footnote