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The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to The Wastelands
What you need to know before your trail
It is the end of the 19th Century and the world is awash with marvels. But there is nothing so marvellous as the Wastelands: a terrain of terrible miracles that lies between Beijing and Moscow.
Nothing touches this abandoned wilderness except the Great Trans-Siberian Express: an impenetrable train built to carry cargo across continents, but which now transports anyone who dares to cross the shadowy Wastelands.
On to the platform steps a curious cast of characters: a grieving woman with a borrowed name, a famous child born on the train and a disgraced naturalist, all heading for the Great Exhibition in Moscow.
But the old rules are changing, and there are whispers that the train isn’t safe. As secrets and stories begin to unravel the passengers and crew must survive their journey through the Wastelands together, even as something uncontrollable seems to be breaking in . . .
Locations
Reset- Trans-Siberian railway route
- A: China - Bejing - Train station
- B: Siberia - Lake Baikal
- C: Russia - Moscow - Yaroslavsky Vokzal station
Travel Guide
The Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is a large railway system that connects European Russia to the Russian Far East. It is some 9,289 kilometres (5,772 miles) long and so is the longest railway line in the world.
Since 1916, the Trans-Siberian Railway has directly connected Moscow with Vladivostok. As of 2021, expansion projects remain underway, with connections being built to Russia’s neighbours (namely Mongolia, China, and North Korea).
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BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to The Wastelands
Destination/Location: Russia, Siberia, Bejing Author: Sarah Brooks Departure: 1968 onwards
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