Train Tracks
Work, Play and Politics on the Railways
Gillian Reynolds author Gayle Letherby author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:1st Jun '05
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- Hardback£135.00(9781845200824)
Also available in hardback, 9781845200824 GBP50.00 (June, 2005)
This book provides an in-depth exploration of trains and train travel. Letherby and Reynolds have conducted extensive research with all those concerned with trains, from leisure travelers and enthusiasts to railway workers and commuters.This book provides an in-depth exploration of trains and train travel. Letherby and Reynolds have conducted extensive research with all those concerned with trains, from leisure travelers and enthusiasts to railway workers and commuters. Overturning conventional wisdom, they show that the train has a social life in and of itself and is not simply a way to get from A to B.The book also looks at the depiction of train travel through cultural media, such as music, films, books and art. The authors consider the personal politics of train travel and political discussion surrounding the railways, as well as the relationship trains have to leisure and work. The media often paints a gloomy picture of the railways and there is a general view that the romance of train travel ended with the steam locomotive. Letherby and Reynolds show that this is far from the case.
This [book] is refreshingly different from the previous work in railway studies. . . - Ian Carter, University of Auckland
ISBN: 9781845200831
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 530g
288 pages