Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux

Riding the Iron Rooster

Written byPaul Theroux
Narrated byCharlie Anson
Length19h10m
Release dateJune 17, 2025
Languageenglish
★★★★ 4.3 (2 ratings)

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AuthorPaul Theroux
NarratorCharlie Anson
Runtime19h10m
PublishedJune 17, 2025
Rating★★★★ 4.3 / 5 (2 ratings)
CategoriesScience & Engineering, Engineering, Transportation, Railroads, Travel & Tourism, Asia
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

Paul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops aboard as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year...

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