The bestselling author of Underground, Overground recaptures the glamour of a lost age of rail travel and trains by travelling six of Britain's most famous train journeys
Andrew Martin is a journalist and author. His previous book for
Profile, Underground, Overground (9781846684784), was a history of
the London Underground. He has written for the Evening Standard,
Sunday Times, Independent on Sunday, Daily Telegraph and New
Statesman among others. His 'Jim Stringer' series of novels based
around railways are published by Faber.
His most recent book, Belles and Whistles explores the golden age
of trains and train journeys in Britain.
Praise for Underground, Overground
'I would strongly endorse Martin's book as the stop to get on
at.
*Will Self*
Martin's knowledge is both encyclopaedic and full of quirky
digressions, based on everyday observation ... this history has
plenty of fun detailing the travails of the Underground's
pioneering figures.
*Evening Standard*
A jaunty history ... studded with little observational gems ... he
can occasionally stop you in your tracks with a well-turned
phrase
*Sunday Times*
A sparky history of the tube.. honours the Underground, and glories
in its oddities
*Sunday Telegraph*
Seeing Martin puzzle his way through the history is half the fun,
as are his lively interlocutors...the language is beautiful
*Financial Times*
For those who love a bit of darting about the Londinium subway
whenever the chance comes, Underground, Overground will be a
sweat-induced, claustrophobic treat
*The List*
Hugely entertaining...gives us all the lore and
myths...Underground, Overground captures the same zest, zaniness
and sense of marvel shown in the recent BBC Two series The Tube
*The Times*
A bittersweet journey of contrasts between romance and reality.
Martin's wry, witty commentary punches more than just tickets.
*Saga*
Whether describing his trips to Paris or Penzance, Martin is
entertaining company, alive to the history of his route ... leaves
you with renewed confidence that trains can still be the most
civilised way to travel.
*FT*
His wonderfully well-informed, anecdotal prose punches more than
just tickets
*Times*
Martin's style is quirky and accessible ... entertaining and
informative ... laced with an underlying nostalgia for a little
lost glamour
*Third Age Matter*
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