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Book Of Australian Railway Journeys, A John Cook 1985 DJ
A Book Of Australian Railway Journeys By John Cook 261 Pages Dust Jacket 1985
Railways are part of Australia's national imagination, even though the vogue for road and air travel during the last sixty years could make us believe this is not so.
In a country as vast as Australia trains have played a vital role not only in the opening up of the inland but also in linking small country settlements with coastal cities. Railway builders, railway workers and the travellers themselves have all contributed to the wealth of train-journey literature. This book brings together some of the most famous and the most infamous events which have taken place in and around Australian trains. Some come from well-known writers such as Xavier Herbert and D. H. Lawrence, others have never received public recognition; some amuse, while others amaze.
After so many years of being herded into airports, harried on to planes, strapped into seats and fed on plastic food, it is indeed a delight to rediscover the romance and the drama of travelling by train.
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