On the Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys (Slow Train 1)
Michael Williams
'A trip back in time' DAILY TELEGRAPH
A love of railways, a love of history, a love of nostalgia.
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Get ready to board the slow train to another era, to a time when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next. On the Slow Train will reconnect you with that long-missed need for escape, and reminds us to lift our heads from the daily grind and remember that there are still places in Britain where we can take the time to stop and stare.
This book is a paean to another age: before milk churns, train porters and cats on seats were replaced by security announcements and Burger King wrappers. These 12 spectacular journeys will help free us from what Baudelaire denounced as 'the horrible burden of time.'
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'Captivating' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Deep in our soul, the railways represent an idyll that we love' INDEPENDENT
'A magical world, barely changed since the golden age of rail' DAILY MAIL
'Superb' RAILYWAY MAGAZINE
'Memory lane . . . An intriguing social snapshot' HERITAGE RAILWAY
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Reviews for On the Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys (Slow Train 1)
Heritage Railway
The author's superb narrative, interspersed with dry humour, acute observations and some excellent anecdotes that make you feel you know the lines so well that you want to travel on them ... there are some wonderful bitter-sweet moments emerging from the pages, as the reader is taken on a fascinating series of journeys ... I enjoyed this book immensely. It's a great anytime read and hope the publishers can be persuaded to to commission a second volume
Railway Magazine
A magical world barely changed since the golden age of rail
Daily Mail
Williams manages to meet a range of characters who enliven the book and provide evidence of a Britain that is as forgotten as the lines on which he travels. That is the strength of the book. Williams does not just offer the journey but takes us through the history of each line and importantly meets the people who have campaigned to keep them open or ensure their smooth operation ...
Christian Wolmar
The Oldie
Deep in our soul, the railways represent an idyll that we love
Independent