Robert M. Goldstein
Autor de Riding With Reindeer: A Bicycle Odyssey Through Finland, Lapland, and Arctic Norway
Obras de Robert M. Goldstein
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Conocimiento común
- Género
- male
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The Last Passenger Train: A Rail Journey Across Canada por Robert M. Goldstein
A delightful travelogue that is both hilarious and insightful. What makes this book a little different is we get a good look at what's going on in the author's mind as he patiently sit aboard The Canadian, Canada's last trans-continental passenger train, as it falls fabulously behind schedule. The exchanges between him and his wife are cooped up for endless hours is laugh-out-loud funny. This is a must read for anyone who wants to take a train trip across Canada.
A wonderful, witty and informative narrative about a country I knew little about until after I read this book.
I enjoyed the book very much and couldn't put it down. This was do to the fact that I wanted to find out what other characters Goldstein was going to meet on the Sibirsk, the Trans-Siberian Express or in the cities that he stops in not to mention the nightmare of arrangements it took to make the trip possible. Then there's the fact that his Russian consisted of "I am Bob. I am a tourist. I am American. I do not speak Russian." Scary! At least when I visited my cousins in western Norway we could find some common words even though they were speaking Nynorsk and while I had learned the official Bokmal. It was a fun read but I'm glad it wasn't me in the Soviet Union starting out on the wrong train.… (más)
I thought this was one of the best travel books I've ever read. The author weaves in his own journey along with interesting stories about Finland's culture and history. The author also seems particularly skillful at including his own thoughts as he pedals relentlessly north. As a fellow bicycle rider I found this particularly interesting. Finally, there are parts of the book that are simply laugh-out-loud funny.
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- Obras
- 3
- Miembros
- 40
- Popularidad
- #370,100
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 4
- ISBNs
- 5