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Tales From The Fast Trains
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Author :Nora Dunn Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781500672461 Total Pages :180 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (724 download)
Download or read book Tales of Trains written by Nora Dunn and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shares her adventures of traveling by train throughout the world.
Book Synopsis Tales from the Fast Trains by : Tom Chesshyre
Download or read book Tales from the Fast Trains written by Tom Chesshyre and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of airport security queues, delays and all those extra taxes and charges, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a series of high-speed adventures across the Continent on its fast trains instead. From shiny London St Pancras, Tom travels to places that wouldn't feature on a standard holiday wish-list, and discovers the hidden delights of mysterious Luxembourg, super-trendy Rotterdam, much-maligned Frankfurt and lovely lakeside Lausanne, via a pop concert in Lille. It's 186 mph all the way - well, apart from a power cut in the Channel Tunnel on the way to Antwerp. Is our idea of 'Europe' changing as its destinations become easier to reach? And what fun can you have at the ends of the lines? Jump on board and find out!
Book Synopsis Magic Train Ride by : Sally Crabtree
Download or read book Magic Train Ride written by Sally Crabtree and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ticket on the Magic Train takes the reader from outer space to underwater to a land of cakes.
Download or read book Ticket to Ride written by Tom Chesshyre and published by Summersdale Publishers LTD. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do people love trains so much? Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing the world through train travel—on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of ride, from steam locomotives to bullet trains, meeting a cast of memorable characters who share a passion for train travel. Join him on the rails and off the beaten track as he embarks on an exhilarating whistle-stop tour around the globe, from Sri Lanka to Iran via Crewe, Inverness, the Australian outback, and beyond.
Book Synopsis Tales of the Rails by : Nathaniel Adams
Download or read book Tales of the Rails written by Nathaniel Adams and published by Little Gestalten. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jump on board a visual journey that will draw readers young and old into the magic of traveling by train, the sense of adventure and discovery as you look around at the world passing by. Learn about the trains like the bullet train Shinkansen and the most ambitious, daring and important train routes ever constructed. From Australia to Wales, each route is unique. Find out why as we travel the globe and explore the stories of the people who built, designed and ride the railways. Discover how these routes came to be and the impact they have had on history and people's lives today.
Download or read book Bullet Train written by Kotaro Isaka and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark, satirical thriller by the bestselling Japanese author, following the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins—soon to be a major film from Sony starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, and Benito A Martínez Ocasio, and more Satoshi—The Prince—looks like an innocent schoolboy but is really a stylish and devious assassin. Risk fuels him, as does a good philosophical debate, such as questioning: Is killing really wrong? Kimura’s young son is in a coma thanks to The Prince, and Kimura has tracked him onto a bullet train heading from Tokyo to Morioka to exact his revenge. But Kimura soon discovers that they are not the only dangerous passengers on board. Nanao, also nicknamed Ladybug, the self-proclaimed “unluckiest assassin in the world,” is put on the bullet train by his boss, a mysterious young woman called Maria, to steal a suitcase full of money and get off at the first stop. The lethal duo of Tangerine and Lemon are also traveling to Morioka, and the suitcase leads others to show their hands. Why are they all on the same train, and who will make it off alive? A bestseller in Japan, Bullet Train is an original and propulsive thriller that fizzes with incredible energy as its complex net of double-crosses and twists unwinds up to the last station.
Book Synopsis Fast Train, Slow Train (Thomas & Friends) by : Rev. W. Awdry
Download or read book Fast Train, Slow Train (Thomas & Friends) written by Rev. W. Awdry and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest Bright and Early Board Book featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, this sturdy book features a simple train adventure about opposites to share with boys and girls ages 0 to 3.
Book Synopsis Trains and Lovers by : Alexander McCall Smith
Download or read book Trains and Lovers written by Alexander McCall Smith and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rocking motion of the train as it speeds along, the sound of its wheels on the rails . . . There’s something special about this form of travel that makes for easy conversation, which is just what happens to the four strangers who meet in Trains and Lovers. As they journey by rail from Edinburgh to London, the four travelers pass the time by sharing tales of trains that have changed their lives. A young, keen-eyed Scotsman recounts how he turned a friendship with a female coworker into a romance by spotting an anachronistic train in an eighteenth-century painting. An Australian woman shares how her parents fell in love and spent their life together running a railroad siding in the remote Australian Outback. A middle-aged American patron of the arts sees two young men saying goodbye in a train station and recalls his own youthful crush on another man. And a young Englishman describes how exiting his train at the wrong station allowed him to meet an intriguing woman whom he impulsively invited to dinner—and into his life. Here is Alexander McCall Smith at his most enchanting, exploring the nature of love—and trains—in a collection of romantic, intertwined stories. This eBook edition includes a Reading Group Guide.
Book Synopsis The Train to Impossible Places: A Cursed Delivery by : P. G. Bell
Download or read book The Train to Impossible Places: A Cursed Delivery written by P. G. Bell and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A middle-grade fantasy and nonstop adventure, The Train to Impossible Places by debut author P. G. Bell is as fun as it is full of heart, and the first book of a trilogy. A train that travels through impossible places. A boy trapped in a snow globe. And a girl who’s about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. The Impossible Postal Express is no ordinary train. It’s a troll-operated delivery service that runs everywhere from ocean-bottom shipwrecks, to Trollville, to space. But when this impossible train comes roaring through Suzy’s living room, her world turns upside down. After sneaking on board, Suzy suddenly finds herself Deputy Post Master aboard the train, and faced with her first delivery—to the evil Lady Crepuscula. Then, the package itself begs Suzy not to deliver him. A talking snow globe, Frederick has information Crepuscula could use to take over the entire Union of Impossible Places. But when protecting Frederick means putting her friends in danger, Suzy has to make a difficult choice—with the fate of the entire Union at stake.
Download or read book To Hull and Back written by Tom Chesshyre and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As staff travel writer on The Times, Tom Chesshyre had visited over 80 countries on assignment, and wondered: what is left to be discovered? On a mad quest he visited secret spots of Britain in search of the least likely holiday destinations. With a light and edgy writing style, Tom peels back the skin of the unfashionable underbelly of Britain.
Book Synopsis Thomas and the Freight Train by : Wilbert V. Awdry
Download or read book Thomas and the Freight Train written by Wilbert V. Awdry and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas helps people by hauling freight cars filled with coal, sand, wood and oil.
Download or read book The Platform Edge written by M. Ashley and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howling down the tunnels comes a new collection showcasing the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks, many of which are republished here for the first time since their original departure The Platform Edge is a collection of the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks. In this express service to the unknown, phantom passengers join the jostling of the daily commute, a subway car disappears into another dimension without a trace, while a tragic derailment on a lonely hillside in the Alps torments the locals with its horrifying nightly repetition. From the open railways of Europe and America to the pressing dark of the London Underground, The Platform Edge is the perfect traveling companion for unforgettable journeys into the supernatural.
Book Synopsis Planes, Trains, and Automobutts by : Chuck Tingle
Download or read book Planes, Trains, and Automobutts written by Chuck Tingle and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-21 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all trot in our own unique way, but for some buckaroos trotting is more than just a method of getting from one place to another, it's a way of life. This collection is for those who spend their days on the move, trotting down the road, or across the world. Collected within are seven hardcore living vehicle Tinglers, covering everything from seductive busses to handsome rocket ships.I'M GAY FOR MY LIVING BILLIONAIRE JETPLANEWhen Alex boards a red-eye flight from New York to Los Angeles, he expects nothing more than another boring business trip. Little does Alex know that the plane itself will soon lead him on a life changing journey of erotic, gay passion.After learning about the plane's side business as a blackjack card counter, Alex agrees to meet the billionaire aircraft at his luxurious Beverly Hills mansion. But when things start to heat up by the pool, Alex is taught a lesson in more than just counting cards.VAMPIRE NIGHT BUS POUNDS MY BUTTAfter an unfortunate hit and run, Rick suddenly finds himself relying on the Los Angeles public transportation system for his daily commute. It's not so bad, but after boarding a mysterious night bus named Vlad, things quickly take a turn for the terrifying.TRAINED BY THE LIVING BIKER TRAINJeff is an author in search of inspiration. After writing a hit novel about the fascinating world of motorcycles, Jeff's publishers are anxious for a follow up, but the novelist soon finds himself with a case of the sophomore slump.To cure his writer's block, Jeff heads out across America by train, but he drums up more than just inspiration after sparking the homoerotic interest of the very train that he's riding in, Dylan. The two share a hot motorcycle date in downtown Chicago, but it's not until they return to an abandoned train yard that things really start to heat up.SLAMMED IN THE BUTT BY MY HUGO AWARD NOMINATIONWhen Tuck Bingle receives and email explaining that he's been nominated for science fiction literature's most prestigious award, he's left utterly confused. On one hand, Tuck is a successful writer of gay, science fiction erotic, but on the other, this email is addressed to someone by the name of Chuck Tingle.POUNDED BY MY HANDSOME GHOST BOATSBack home for the summer after his first year in college, Ralph is ready to relax by the pool and catch some rays. Unfortunately, his family's home is still haunted by the ghosts of several speedboats that died in a tragic marina fire at his father's dealership.When the undead vessels show up with some cute guys they picked up from the beach, things immediately get frustrating for Ralph, but it's not long before the jealousy kicks in and he realizes that the attention of these spectral ships is more important than he thought.POUNDED IN THE BUTT BY MY SECOND HUGO AWARD NOMINATIONAfter the loss of his first Hugo Award nomination, world famous author Dr. Chuck Tingle has gone into hiding, disappearing into an underground bunker that lies fifty miles beneath his home in Billings, Montana. It's here that Chuck intends to stay for the rest of his days, but approximately one year after the events of the author's tragic Hugo loss, a letter from the awards committee brings him out of hiding once again.I'M IN LOVE WITH THE HANDSOME MUMMY RACECAR IN MY BUTTYeebs is an archeologist of the future who is on the hunt; searching the desert of what was once Daytona Beach for the greatest racetrack in American history after finding a clue on an ancient 8-Eleven soda cup. Unfortunately, Yeebs is coming out empty handed, and the stress is getting to him.Hoping to blow off some steam, Yeebs goes for a walk in the desert, but ends up stumbling into an ancient automotive tomb below the surface. Soon enough, the archeologist is face to face with a handsome mummy racecar named Winky, who will teach him the true meaning of life... and love, in the fast lane.
Book Synopsis High-Speed Trains by : Christina Leighton
Download or read book High-Speed Trains written by Christina Leighton and published by Blastoff! Readers. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces high-speed trains to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis Around the World in 80 Trains by : Monisha Rajesh
Download or read book Around the World in 80 Trains written by Monisha Rajesh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOK SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride' Michael Palin From the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet's Qinghai railway to silk-sheeted splendour on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Around the World in 80 Trains is a celebration of the glory of train travel and a witty and irreverent look at the world. Packing up her rucksack – and her fiancé, Jem – Monisha Rajesh embarks on an unforgettable adventure that takes her from London's St Pancras station to the vast expanses of Russia and Mongolia, North Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, and beyond. The journey is one of constant movement and mayhem, as the pair strike up friendships and swap stories with the hilarious, irksome and ultimately endearing travellers they meet on board, all while taking in some of the earth's most breathtaking views.
Book Synopsis Slow Trains Around Spain by : Tom Chesshyre
Download or read book Slow Trains Around Spain written by Tom Chesshyre and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-04-14 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between soaring mountains, across arid deserts, parched plains and valleys of fruit orchards and olive groves, down glittering coastlines and along viaducts towering above plunging ravines... there is no better way to see Spain than by train. Rail enthusiast Tom Chesshyre, author of Slow Trains to Venice, Ticket to Ride and Tales from the Fast Trains, hits the tracks once again to take in the country through carriage windows on a series of clattering rides beyond the popular image of “holiday Spain” (although he stops by in Benidorm and Torremolinos too). From hidden spots in Catalonia, through the plains of Aragon and across the north coast to Santiago de Compostela, Chesshyre continues his journey via Madrid, the wilds of Extremadura, dusty mining towns, the cathedrals and palaces of Valencia and Granada, and finally to Seville, Andalusia’s beguiling (and hot) capital. Encounters? Plenty. Mishaps? A lot. Happy Spanish days? All the way.
Book Synopsis Tales from the Fast Trains by : Tom Chesshyre
Download or read book Tales from the Fast Trains written by Tom Chesshyre and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-07-04 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of airport queues and delays, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a series of high-speed adventures across the Continent on its fast trains instead. He travels to places that wouldn’t feature on a standard holiday wish-list and discovers the hidden delights of mysterious Luxembourg, super-trendy Rotterdam and much-maligned Frankfurt.
