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The Paris Express : a novel / by Donoghue, Emma,1969-author.;
"From Emma Donoghue, author of Room, The Wonder and Pull of the Stars comes a taut and suspenseful historical novel that reimagines an 1895 French railway disaster, an event famously documented in dramatic photographs. Set over a single day, as the morning train travels from the Normandy coast to Paris, men, women and children take their seats in the passenger cars, which are divided by wealth and status. Among the passengers is an anarchist intent on destruction, a young boy travelling alone, a pregnant woman fleeing her home village for the anonymity of the big city, a medical student who suspects a girl may have a fatal disease, and the railway men, devoted to the train, to the company and to each other. Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, The Paris Express is a thrilling ride and a literary masterpiece that captures the politics, fears and chaos of the end of the nineteenth century."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Rail passengers; Railroad accidents; Railroad travel; Social classes; Voyages and travels;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 3
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Strangers on a train / by Keene, Carolyn.;
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Drew, Nancy (Fictitious character); Mystery and detective stories, American.; Railroad travel;
© c2013., Aladdin,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Midnight train to Prague : a novel / by Windley, Carol,1947-author.;
In 1927, as Natalia Faber travels from Berlin to Prague with her mother, their train is delayed in Saxon Switzerland. In the brief time the train is idle, Natalia learns the truth about her father and meets a remarkable woman named Dr. Magdalena Schaefferová, whose family will become a significant part of her future. Shaken by these events, Natalia arrives at a spa on the shore of Lake Hevíz in Hungary. Here, she meets the journalist and writer Miklós Count Andorján. In time, they will marry, and Natalia will devote herself to life on a rural estate in Hungary. When war breaks out in Europe, Natalia loses contact with Miklós. She believes they are to meet in Prague, a city under Nazi occupation. She sets up shop as a fortune teller with a pack of Tarot cards. In this guise, she meets Magdalena Schaefferová's young daughter, Anna. Accused by the Nazis of spying, Natalia is sent to a concentration camp. In April 1945, Natalia and Anna are reunited, and with courage and determination, find the strength to begin again in a changed world.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Railroad travel; Interpersonal relations; Families; World War, 1939-1945; Concentration camps;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to get away with Myrtle / by Bunce, Elizabeth C.;
When someone commits robbery and murder aboard the luxurious train on which Myrtle Hardcastle, her Aunt Helena, her governess Miss Judson, and cat Peony are traveling, Myrtle is determined to find the culprit.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Hardcastle, Myrtle (Fictitious character); Railroad travel; Murder; Theft;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Two little trains / by Brown, Margaret Wise,1910-1952.; Pizzoli, Greg.;
Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Railroad trains; Voyages and travels;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Train / by Cooper, Elisha.;
Board a commuter train in New York, then follow the journey west and see the stations, the scenery, the different types of trains, and all the people who travel and work on the railroad system.LSC
Subjects: Railroad trains; Voyages and travels;
© c2013., Orchard Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Midnight in Siberia : a train journey into the heart of Russia / by Greene, David,1976-;
Rose -- Sergei -- Boris -- Another Sergei -- Lubov -- Nina -- Alexei -- Vasily -- Galina -- Marina -- Angelina -- Andrei -- Polina -- Ivan -- Tatiana -- Svetlana -- Yet another Sergei -- Taisiya -- Igor -- Olga."Travels with NPR host David Greene along the Trans-Siberian Railroad capture an overlooked, idiosyncratic Russia in the age of Putin. After two and a half years as NPR's Moscow bureau chief, David Greene travels across the country--a 6,000-mile journey by rail, from Moscow to the Pacific port of Vladivostok--to speak with ordinary Russians about how their lives have changed in the post-Soviet years. Reaching beyond the headline-grabbing protests in Moscow, Greene speaks with a group of singing babushkas from Buranovo, a teenager hawking 'space rocks' from last spring's meteor shower in Chelyabinsk, and activists battling for environmental regulation in the pollution-choked town of Baikalsk. Through the stories of fellow travelers, Greene explores the challenges and opportunities facing the new Russia--a nation that boasts open elections and new-found prosperity yet still continues to endure oppression, corruption, and stark inequality. Set against the wintery landscape of Siberia, Greene's lively travel narrative offers a glimpse into the soul of twentieth-century Russia--how its people remember their history and look forward to the future"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Greene, David, 1976-; Velikai͡a︡ Sibirskai͡a︡ magistralʹ.; Interviews; Railroad travel; Social change; Social problems;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Underground Railroad / by Seigel, Rachel.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Discusses the development of the Underground Railroad used by escaped slaves to travel north to freedom, and the challenges faced by these Black settlers after reaching Canada.LSC
Subjects: Underground Railroad; Underground Railroad; Fugitive slaves; Fugitive slaves; Blacks; Blacks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The fastest train in the West / by Favia, Leonardo.; Stilton, Geronimo.; Foschini, Michele.; Bufi, Ennio,1976-; Dami, Elisabetta.;
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Subjects: Stilton, Geronimo (Fictitious character); Mice; Sheriffs; Cats; Railroads; Time travel;
© c2013., Papercutz,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Canadian Pacific : the golden age of travel / by Lane, Barry,1952-;
From the construction of Canadian Pacific to the development of the hotels and the building of the shipping line that linked Canada to the rest of the world, Barry Lane recounts the history of the transcontinental railway.LSC
Subjects: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Railroads; Railroads;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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