{"product_id":"9781526644121","title":"Moonlight Express: Around the World By Night Train","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2026 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2026 INSPIRE GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eREADERS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the smash-hit \u003ci\u003eAround the World in 80 Trains\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new globetrotting journey - this time celebrating the peculiar magic and mayhem of the night train.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nobody writes trains like Monisha Rajesh'\u003cb\u003e Irvine Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hugely entertaining' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A moonlit express train to travel writing heaven. This is Monisha Rajesh's wittiest and most irresistible adventure yet' \u003cb\u003eWilliam Dalrymple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wonder of the night train: headlamps ablaze, passengers boarding after sunset and leaving before sunrise, slipping in and out of compartments unseen. For Monisha Rajesh, the singular thrill of sleeper trains inspired a new journey around the world – one filled with moonlit landscapes, cosy compartments and quirky companions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Austria's Nightjet to the Caledonian Sleeper and the Santa Claus Express, Rajesh invites us on an adventure aboard the world's most wondrous night trains. Along the way, she samples reindeer stew in Scandinavia, retraces the original route of the Orient Express, sips on pisco sours aboard the Andean Explorer, and watches the sun rise over the Potomac River on the Silver Meteor to New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA decade ago night trains were giving way to budget airlines and high-speed rail. But as people search for slower and more environmentally friendly ways to travel, night trains are in the midst of a renaissance. By turns romantic and hilarious,\u003ci\u003e Moonlight Express \u003c\/i\u003ebrings us along for the ride – and drops us back at the platform before sunrise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42857066070077,"sku":"9781526644121","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781526644121_p0.jpg?v=1771586934","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781526644121","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}