Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux. First edition 1988. H/C with jacket. 494 pp. 1 kg

Another of Paul Theroux's adventurous travel tales at a great price!

If you want to understand China, take the train. Theroux rode trains in every province of the People's Republic, from the searing hot Gobi Desert to the ice-bound cities on the Siberian border, along the South China Sea and to the edge of Tibet. As always, there are lots of interesting and hilarious adventures, encounters and people along the way. Detailed map of journey.

First published 1988 by Hamish Hamilton, London. Condition: Good. Gift inscription in front. Dust jacket has slight wear and tear at edges. Tear repaired with tape. Price clipped.