A literary journey across the railways of Europe
Literary fiction
The author, who has been fascinated by the world of railways since he was a child, intersperses his absorbing historical account with fascinating tales from his many travels – from Palermo in Sicily to Lapland in Finland, on the overnight train from Kyiv to Lviv or on the local train from Česky Ráj to Jedlová. He travels through Germany, Switzerland and Austria, crossing the Alps to Trieste and Venice in Italy. Never again will you mind missing a train, as another one will always come along. You’ll swap the fastest routes for slower, more scenic ones, learn to appreciate the beauty of railway cathedrals, understand the “song” of the locomotives and discover why a railway goddess watches over our destinies. This personal and poetic guide for all train lovers was first published in German by Piper Verlag.