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National Geographic's Great Journeys of the World brings some of the world's greatest journeys to life with Geographic's stunning photographs and firsthand accounts of writers on the road (rail, river, and ramble). If you've ever wanted to experience a ride on the Orient Express, an East African safari, the Royal Train through Rajasthan, a cruise down the Yangtze River, or Canada's Transcontinental Railroad, pick up this book and come along for the ride. Dotted throughout are intriguing personality profiles of William Van Horne, the Paul Bunyan of the Canadian railway; Isabella Bird, the ultimate Victorian woman traveler who was her healthiest while on the least-traveled routes; Karen Blixen, the compelling storyteller best known by her pen name, Isak Dinesen; and Georges Nagelmackers, the father of the Orient Express and the private sleeping car. The photos bring us into the wondrous realms of these journeys: zebras passing single file through bright yellow grasses; the exotic dress and traditions of an Indian wedding in Jaipur; the lush greens of a vineyard near Verona, Italy; and pilgrims sitting on the toes of Dafo, the world's largest sitting Buddha statue, which resides on the Min River near Leshan, China. -- Kathryn True
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