Railways

From Britain's most popular railway historian, a concise, authoritative and fast-paced telling of how the railways changed the world.

Christian Wolmar – always a stimulating writer – presents a lucid and engaging account of the far-reaching effects that trains have had upon society

PRAISE FOR CHRISTIAN WOLMAR:

'Witty, fluent and opinionated' The Times , on To the Edge of the World .

'Fascinating... An excellent examination of one the most extraordinary engineering feats of the 19th century' Daily Express , on To the Edge of the World .

'I can think of few better ways to while away those elastic periods awaiting the arrival of the next eastbound Circle Line train than by reading [this book]'

Christian Wolmar is an author and broadcaster specialising in transport matters. He writes regularly for The Times and the Guardian . His many books include The Subterranean Railway ; the bestselling Fire and Steam: How the Railways Transformed Britain ; Railways and the Raj ; and (for Head of Zeus, 2018) The Story of Crossrail .

Christian Wolmar is an author and broadcaster specialising in transport matters. He writes regularly for The Times and the Guardian . His many books include The Subterranean Railway ; the bestselling Fire and Steam: How the Railways Transformed Britain ; Railways and the Raj ; and (for Head of Zeus, 2018) The Story of Crossrail .