{"product_id":"night-trains-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sleeper-paperback","title":"Night Trains: The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNight Trains\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrew Martin attempts to relive the golden age of the great European sleeper trains by using their modern-day equivalents. This is no simple matter. The night trains have fallen on hard times, and the services are disappearing one by one. But if the Orient Express experience can only be recreated by taking three separate sleepers, the intriguing characters and exotic atmospheres have survived. Whether the backdrop is 3am at a Turkish customs post, the sun rising over the Riviera, or the constant twilight of a Norwegian summer night, Martin rediscovers the pleasures of a continent connected by rail. By tracing the history of the sleeper trains, he reveals much of the recent history of Europe itself. The original sleepers helped break down national barriers and unify the continent. Martin uncovers modern instances of European unity - and otherwise - as he traverses the continent during 'interesting times', with Brexit looming. Against this tumultuous backdrop, he experiences his own smaller dramas, as he fails to find crucial connecting stations, ponders the mystery of the compartment dog, and becomes embroiled in his very own night train whodunit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Martin is a journalist and author. His previous books for Profile include \u003ci\u003eUnderground, Overground\u003c\/i\u003e (9781846684784) and \u003ci\u003eBelles and Whistles\u003c\/i\u003e (9781781252130). He has written for the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e. His 'Jim Stringer' series of novels based around railways are published by Faber. His latest novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e, is set in the world of London's super-rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770187055392,"sku":"9781781255605","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/77e4072a7ee1cc4e4b1323da177e442b.webp?v=1780366646","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/night-trains-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sleeper-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}