See the World by Train

Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781529442328

Price: £40

ON SALE: 5th June 2025

Genre: Trains & Railways: General Interest / World Maps

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Embark on exceptional adventures along the most iconic train lines on the globe.

Ride along high-altitude viaducts, race through unspoilt woodlands and wind in-between epic mountains: rail travel allows us to see the world in a way quite unlike any other mode of transport. Join train enthusiast and journalist Jean-Baptiste Bonaventure in this gorgeous and comprehensive book that documents 80 of the world’s most emblematic and spectacular railway lines.

From the Orient Express in mainland Europe to the Taurus Express in Turkey, passing by the California Zephyr in the US and the Argentinian Tren a las Nubes, this book takes you on epic adventures across the globe. Divided by continent, each highly readable entry includes a detailed map, anecdotes of the history of the line, and stunning photography of the landscapes met along the way.

Immerse yourself in this epic book and prepare to see the world as you’ve never seen it before with this most vintage and ecological mode of transport.