Around India in 80 Trains
eBook - ePub

Around India in 80 Trains

One of the Independent's Top 10 Books about India

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Around India in 80 Trains

One of the Independent's Top 10 Books about India

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

  1. Cover
  2. About the Author
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Praise
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Map
  9. The 80 Trains
  10. Prologue
  11. 1. All Aboard the Insomnia Express
  12. 2. Guantanamo Chic and the Perils of Wearing Shoes
  13. 3. A Royal Affair
  14. 4. ‘Excuse Me Darling, I Have a Message for You’
  15. 5. Hindus Only Allowed
  16. 6. Super-dense Crush Load
  17. 7. Sexual Healing
  18. 8. The Crazy White Man in the Cupboard
  19. 9. Sunburn and Spasms
  20. 10. Oh My Dog!
  21. 11. The Venus Flytrap of Insanity
  22. 12. Toy Trains and Afternoon Tea
  23. 13. City of Gins
  24. 14. Monty Python at the Wagah Border
  25. 15. Silk Sheets and a Wad of Human Hair
  26. 16. God Bless the NHS!
  27. 17. A Taste of Rocky Road Ice Cream
  28. 18. Bullets over Brahmaputra
  29. 19. The Temple of Doom
  30. 20. Losing My Religion
  31. 21. Answered Prayers
  32. Glossary
  33. Acknowledgements
  34. Footnote