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Classic Railway Stories by Harriet Sanders (2025, Hardcover) Macmillan Collector
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- ISBN
- 9781035054954
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
ISBN-10
1035054957
ISBN-13
9781035054954
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17070933676
Product Key Features
Book Title
Classic Railway Stories
Number of Pages
344 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Anthologies (Multiple Authors)
Publication Year
2025
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
2.2 in
Item Width
1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
808.83932
Synopsis
Train travel provides the perfect setting for life's dramas to play out as proven in this thoroughly diverting collection of short stories. In Victorian England the expansion of railways changed history. Landscapes and cities were transformed and, for the first time, people travelled for miles at unimaginable speeds. It's no wonder that the golden age of steam travel inspired a rich array of short stories. Train travel was disruptive, fast and sometimes perilous--all the ingredients too of a good short story. Strangers and acquaintances are thrown together and missing their stop is also a great plot device. Then there are the perils of travelling alone to somewhere new, possibly in the dark when who knows what crimes and mysteries might unfold... All these narrative tricks play out in this diverting collection. In Margaret Oliphant's moving story, a young wife escapes her abusive husband when their train leaves without him. In "Holding Up a Train," O. Henry gives an account of the pros and cons of being a train robber, and Saki wittily describes a mother's attempt to control her unruly children. With crime and mystery from the likes of Arthur Conan Doyle and Maurice le Blanc there's so much here to entertain. Classic Railway Stories is part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover., In Victorian England the expansion of railways changed history. Landscapes and cities were transformed and, for the first time, people travelled for miles at unimaginable speeds. It's no wonder that the golden age of steam travel inspired a rich array of short stories. Classic Railway Stories is part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Train travel was disruptive, fast and sometimes perilous - all the ingredients too of a good short story. Strangers and acquaintances are thrown together and missing their stop is also a great plot device. Then there are the perils of travelling alone to somewhere new, possibly in the dark when who knows what crimes and mysteries might unfold. All these narrative tricks play out in this diverting collection. In Margaret Oliphant's moving story, a young wife escapes her abusive husband when their train leaves without him. In 'Holding Up a Train' O. Henry gives an account of the pros and cons of being a train robber and Saki wittily describes a mother's attempt to control her unruly children. With crime and mystery from the likes of Arthur Conan Doyle and Maurice le Blanc there's so much here to entertain., Train travel provides the perfect setting for life's dramas to play out as proven in this thoroughly diverting collection of short stories.
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- 9***_ (285)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseLike everyone else, I was very satisfied with the purchase. The books were in very good condition, even the book described as the worst of the lot was in good condition! Packing was excellent, shipping was quick. An excellent seller.Lot Of 16 Agatha Christie Mystery Vintage Paperbacks (#365711135333)