The Paris express
Donoghue, Emma, 1969-2025
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Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, "The Paris Express" is a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as Brittany and as far as Russia, Ireland, Algeria, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia. Members of parliament hurry back to Paris to vote; a medical student suspects a girl may be dying; a secretary tries to convince her boss of the potential of moving pictures; two of the train's crew build a life away from their wives; a young anarchist makes a terrifying plan, and much more.
Main title:
The Paris express / Emma Donoghue.
Author:
Donoghue, Emma, 1969-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2025.©2025.
Collation:
273 pages : 1 illustration ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781035057276 (paperback)9781035057269 (hardback)
Dewey class:
Ir823.6F
Language:
English
Subject:
Railroad accidents -- France -- FictionPassenger trains -- FictionDisasters -- FictionAnarchists -- FictionMedical students -- FictionWomen -- Employment -- FictionCinematography -- History -- FictionEurope -- History -- 1789-1900 -- FictionMontparnasse (Paris, France) -- FictionParis (France) -- 19th century -- FictionFrance -- History -- 19th century -- FictionHistorical fictionRailroad fiction
BRN:
2856248