Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China

In the bestselling novel The Mosquito Coast, Theroux took readers into the dark heart of the human soul. In the nonfiction title The Great Railway Bazaar, he took them to the far corners of the world. Now, he embarks on an unforgettable journey into enigmatic post-Cultural Revolution China for the most beguiling book on Asia since the adventures of Marco Polo.