Gives an account of the author's journey by rail through Asia. This work describes the many places cultures sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. It also shows how he is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers from Molesworth while avoiding the forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers.|Paul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing including the modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar The Old Patagonian Express My Secret History and T