"They say this journey has its price. A price that goes beyond the cost of a ticket."
It is the end of the 19th century, and nothing captivates people quite like the mysterious and terrifying wonders of the Wasteland. Nothing touches this vast, desolate wilderness between China and Russia except the Trans-Siberian Express, which carries anyone who dares to cross it. Yet rumours abound that the train is no longer safe. Those who now embark on this journey have their own hidden reasons for doing s...
You're going on a train trip at the turn of the century to 1900, but this world is different to our historical world. The setting and events are very imaginative - I was hooked from the start and it delivered all the way through. It's how the characters interact with each other and their environment that makes this book such a treat. It's the kind of book after you read it that you want to talk about with someone. The more I think about it the more I believe it asks the reader to ponder a philosophical question relevant to our times, you discover the question as you read.
I don't want to spoil anything. I think it's best to go in blind and experience the voyage with the passengers in the book.
The best book I've read in a long time.
I hope my review does it justice.
It was originally written in English so this is a translation. The translation is very well done.
Expected Natively level ~28, so all common use vocab.