The impact of constant technological change upon our perception of the world is so pervasive as to have become a commonplace of modern society. But this was not

The impact of constant technological change upon our perception of the world is so pervasive as to have become a commonplace of modern society. But this was not

The acclaimed author recounts his epic journey across Europe and Asia in this international bestselling classic of travel literature: “Compulsive reading” (

'The first time I saw a train, I was standing on a wooded slope outside a tunnel, not far from Kalka. Suddenly, with a shrill whistle and great burst of steam,