"What makes the book is [Rajesh''s] wit, astute observations and willingness to try everything . She arrived at St Pancras, on time, tired and triumphant. Her riveting account of the odyssey leaves us feeling the same" -- The Times "What makes the book is [Rajesh''s] wit, astute observations and willingness to try everything . She arrived at St Pancras, on time, tired and triumphant. Her riveting account of the odyssey leaves us feeling the same" -- The Times " Delightful . memorable . Rajesh is not only blessed with an elegant style , but is witty and ever ready for a bit of self-deprecation" -- Spectator " Delightful . memorable .

Rajesh is not only blessed with an elegant style , but is witty and ever ready for a bit of self-deprecation" -- Spectator "As Monisha Rajesh triumphantly demonstrates in Around the World in 80 Trains , there''s life yet in both the trip and the telling" -- Daily Telegraph "As Monisha Rajesh triumphantly demonstrates in Around the World in 80 Trains , there''s life yet in both the trip and the telling" -- Daily Telegraph "Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride " -- Michael Palin "Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride " -- Michael Palin " A triumph: a rollicking account, full of memorable encounters and laced with wit . Rajesh is an elegant stylist with a winning line in self-depreciation; hers is a delightful book" -- The Week " A triumph: a rollicking account, full of memorable encounters and laced with wit .

Rajesh is an elegant stylist with a winning line in self-depreciation; hers is a delightful book" -- The Week " This is travel-writing entirely at home in the 21st century , penned by a travel writer entirely comfortable in her own skin, and unashamedly enthused by the thrill of setting out to meet new people and to see new places" -- Asian Review of Books " This is travel-writing entirely at home in the 21st century , penned by a travel writer entirely comfortable in her own skin, and unashamedly enthused by the thrill of setting out to meet new people and to see new places" -- Asian Review of Books "A wonderfully wry and witty debut . Crackles and sparks with life like an exploding box of Diwali fireworks" -- Praise for Around India in 80 Trains, William Dalrymple "A wonderfully wry and witty debut . Crackles and sparks with life like an exploding box of Diwali fireworks" -- Praise for Around India in 80 Trains, William Dalrymple " Rajesh''s quick-fire writing is unflinchingly frank , with details packed in as tightly as passengers on Mumbai''s commuter trains. A lively read " -- Praise for Around India in 80 Trains, Lonely Planet Magazine " Rajesh''s quick-fire writing is unflinchingly frank , with details packed in as tightly as passengers on Mumbai''s commuter trains. A lively read " -- Praise for Around India in 80 Trains, Lonely Planet Magazine "A great big lovely shambling train ride of a book, offering wonderful views, hilarious interludes, all sorts of dodgy characters and some very peculiar smells, all for the one ticket" -- Praise for Around India in 80 Trains, Giles Coren, The Times "A great big lovely shambling train ride of a book, offering wonderful views, hilarious interludes, all sorts of dodgy characters and some very peculiar smells, all for the one ticket" -- Praise for Around India in 80 Trains, Giles Coren, The Times.