{"product_id":"riding-the-iron-rooster-by-train-through-china-paul-theroux-1st-edition","title":"Riding the Iron Rooster:By Train Through China, Paul Theroux - 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: none;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eAs New:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e The book is in pristine, original condition as if just published. No signs of use or handling. The dust jacket (if present) is equally flawless. This grade applies to any book that has remained untouched in storage for years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eThis is a travel narrative in which author \u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"437\"\u003ePaul Theroux\u003c\/strong\u003e documents an extensive railway journey through China (and adjoining regions) in the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eTravelling primarily by train, Theroux moves across a wide range of landscapes—from the Gobi Desert and Inner Mongolia to major urban centres such as Beijing and Shanghai, and out toward China’s western regions. The journey is structured around rail travel as a lens through which to observe the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003eRather than functioning as a guidebook, the book focuses on encounters with local passengers, social commentary, and observational detail about everyday life in China during a period of rapid change following the Cultural Revolution. It blends reportage with personal reflection and critique, often contrasting official narratives with lived experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568153325907,"sku":"20050241125472","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/57_b4bae330-f953-423e-8dc4-c87c5b39fc16.jpg?v=1765458958","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/riding-the-iron-rooster-by-train-through-china-paul-theroux-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}