The Old Patagonian Express

In this account, the "Old Patagonian Express" was the last train Paul Theroux took in a journey from Boston to Patagonia. Some trains were superb, most were deplorable. It was a journey of contrasts and he found people who were extraordinary. By the author of "The Great Railway Bazaar".

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The "Old Patagonian Express" was the last train Paul Theroux took in his journey from Boston to Patagonia. Some trains were superb, most were deplorable. It was a journey of contrasts in people, in temperature, in scenery, in altitude, and in attitude. The people were extraordinary, eccentric, replusive and individualistic. There was the appalling Mr Thornberry, the bogus priest in Cali and the blind writer, Borges, in Buenos Aires. Paul Theroux has also written "The Great Railway Bazaar".