Slow train to Switzerland : one tour, two trips, 150 years - and a world of change apart
Bewes, Diccon, 1967-2014
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Diccon Bewes embarks on a historical train ride following the route taken by Thomas Cook in the 19th century. Cook began his first ever tour in 1863 - the round trip would take 3 weeks and was a rail journey travelling from London to Lucerne. The success of this tour meant that Cook became a household name and gave rise to modern mass tourism. With the aid of a diary written by a female passenger documenting the trip day by day, Diccon Bewes follows the footsteps of these early tourists.
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Imprint:
London : Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2014.
Collation:
xviii, 301 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2013.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781857886252 (pbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1827917
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Central Library | Adult non-fiction | 914.9404 BEW | Available |