The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
The extraordinary and engrossing novel set onboard the Trans-Siberian Express - perfect for fans of Piranesi, Babel, Stacey Halls and Jessie Burton - available to pre-order now! It is said there is a price that every passenger must pay. A price beyond the cost of a ticket. It is the end of the 19th Century and the world is awash with marvels. But there is nothing so marvellous as the Wastelands: a terrain of terrible miracles that lies between Beijing and Moscow. Nothing touches this abandoned wilderness except the Great Trans-Siberian Express: an impenetrable train built to carry cargo across continents, but which now transports anyone who dares to cross the shadowy Wastelands. On to the platform steps a curious cast of characters: a grieving woman with a borrowed name, a famous child born on the train and a disgraced naturalist, all heading for the Great Exhibition in Moscow. But the old rules are changing, and there are whispers that the train isn't safe. As secrets and stories begin to unravel the passengers and crew must survive their journey through the Wastelands together, even as something uncontrollable seems to be breaking in . . .
The extraordinary and engrossing debut novel from Sarah Brooks - available to pre-order now!A woman on the platform with a borrowed name.A disgraced naturalist determined to discover miracles.A child with a dangerous secret.Welcome aboard The Great Trans-Siberian Express. It is the 19th Century and the world is awash with marvels. But there is nothing so marvellous and terrible as the Wastelands: a vast terrain that lies between Russia and China. Nothing touches this deadly wilderness except the Great Trans-Siberian Express: an impenetrable train built to carry precious cargo across continents, but which now also transports anyone willing to cross the irresistible Wastelands. The train is never short of travellers. After all, the train is completely safe. Except . . . something happened on the last journey. No can remember exactly what, not even Weiwei, the famous 'child of the train' who was born on the Express. The Trans-Siberia Company insist everything has been fixed. But the old rules are changing at a remarkable speed, and as secrets and stories of this curious cast of characters begin to unravel, something uncontrollable appears to be breaking in . . .
| Autor: | Brooks Sarah |
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| ISBN: | 9781399607544 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Orion |
| Veröffentlicht: | 20.06.2024 |
| Untertitel: | THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER |
| Schlagworte: | Crime & mystery FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths FICTION / Occult & Supernatural FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural Fantasy Fiction: special features Historical fantasy Historical fiction Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Siberia Trains & railways: general interest Trains and railways: general interest |
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