Transnational Railway Cultures

Transnational Railway Cultures
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9781789209198
ISBN-13 : 1789209196
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Book Synopsis Transnational Railway Cultures by : Benjamin Fraser

Download or read book Transnational Railway Cultures written by Benjamin Fraser and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the advent of train travel, railways have compressed space and crossed national boundaries to become transnational icons, evoking hope, dread, progress, or obsolescence in different cultural domains. Spanning five continents and a diverse range of contexts, this collection offers an unprecedentedly broad survey of global representations of trains. From experimental novels to Hollywood blockbusters, the works studied here chart fascinating routes across a remarkably varied cultural landscape.

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