pcalvin rated Old Patagonian Express, the: 2 stars

Old Patagonian Express, the by Paul Theroux
An account of Theroux's trip by train from Boston to Bogota, Columbia.
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An account of Theroux's trip by train from Boston to Bogota, Columbia.
One of my kids' favorites. But it is even better in the Dutch translation. The alliteration and rhymes work better in that language than in English.
One of my kids' favorites. But it is even better in the Dutch translation. The alliteration and rhymes work better in that language than in English.

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