Last Updated on April 23, 2026
Book of Railway Journeys by Ludovic Kennedy (Hardcover, 1980).
A Book of Railway Journeys is a collection of Ludovic Kennedy’s favourite train-journey literature – some of it famous, some quite unknown, but all of it informative, amusing, delightful or amazing. The anthology takes us on a round-the-world tour, through 155 years of train travel. It conjures up grand old trains and historic journeys; recalls horrific wartime adventures and spectacular crashes; and dwells on the romance of rail travel – its unlikely encounters, unexpected events…
Among the many fine writers represented here are Paul Theroux, Peter Fleming, Charles Dickens, Edward Thomas, John Betjeman, Thomas Hardy, Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Eric Newby. Together, the pieces form a book to delight train enthusiasts, admirers of good writing, and anyone embarking on a train journey.
Cover illustration: FORGING AHEAD by Terence Cuneo
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This book was previously for sale at Margot’s Books. The shop is now closed — this post is kept as an archive record only.
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