Description |
xvii, 261 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
Contents |
The train of the living dead -- Verona/Milano -- Milano/Verona -- First class, high speed -- Verona/Milano -- Milano/Firenze -- To the end of the land -- Milano/Roma/Palermo -- Crotone/Taranto/lecce -- Lecce/Otranto. |
Summary |
An Italian travelogue that centers on describing the trains that traverse the country, from the architecture of old train stations to the new high-speed railways and portrays the author's memorable encounters with interesting people met along the way. |
Subject |
Parks, Tim.
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Railroad travel -- Italy.
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Italy -- Description and travel.
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Italy -- Social life and customs.
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Parks, Tim -- Travel -- Italy.
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ISBN |
9780393239324 |
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0393239322 |
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