Great American Railroad Journeys

A tie-in book to the TV series of the same name, which is repeated on BBC2 this January. Portillo undertakes an epic trip from New York and Boston to the Deep South and West of America, finishing in San Francisco. With colour photos throughout.

About the author

Michael Portillo was an MP for nearly 20 years and held three ministerial positions in the cabinet. He now has a regular weekly television show about politics, and has made documentaries on a range of subjects, including Great British Railway Journeys and The Secret State.

Summary

A TV tie-in with Great American Railroad Journeys, the genre now a perennially popular, prime-time BBC2 televisual feast, fronted by Michael Portillo.

Product details

• Authors: Prince of Greece Michael, Michael Portillo, Michael Portillo, Rt Hon Michael Portillo, Portillo Michael
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.01.2017
• EAN: 9781471151514
• ISBN: 978-1-4711-5151-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Rail vehicles; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > Europe; USA, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / United States / General, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General, Travel writing, United States of America, USA, Trains & railways: general interest, Trains and railways: general interest