To the Edge of the World

The Story of the Trans-Siberian Railway

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Christian Wolmar

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Paperback / softback

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Christian Wolmar expertly tells the story of the Trans-Siberian railway from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III, to the northern extension ordered by Brezhnev and its current success as a vital artery. He also explores the crucial role the line played in both the Russian Civil War - Trotsky famously used an armoured carriage as his command post - and the Second World War, during which the railway saved the country from certain defeat. Like the author's previous railway histories, it focuses on the personalities, as well as the political and economic events, that lay behind one of the most extraordinary engineering triumphs of the nineteenth century.

Author Biography:

Christian Wolmar is Britain's foremost writer and broadcaster on transport matters. He writes regularly for a wide variety of publications including the Independent, Evening Standard and Rail magazine, and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator. His previous books include the widely acclaimed The Subterranean Railway, Fire and Steam, Blood, Iron and Gold, Engines of War and The Great Railway Revolution.

Release date Australia

November 6th, 2014

Author

Christian Wolmar

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Edition

Main

Illustrations

2x8pp b/w and colour plates. Maps in text.

Pages

304

Dimensions

130x195x22

ISBN-13

9780857890382

Product ID

22857064

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