The Trans–Siberian Railway (TSR) IPA is a network of railways connecting Western Russia to the Russian Far East. It is the longest railway line in the world, with a length of over 9,289 kilometers (5,772 miles), starting from the capital Moscow, the largest city in Europe, and ending at Vladivostok, on the Pacific Ocean.
Against all the odds, the railway brought changes and upheavals that even its 19th-century champions could not have foreseen. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of the world's longest railway and takes us on a ride through the history of Siberia and of Russia itself, from the taming of the mysterious wild East to the fall of the Romanovs and beyond.The Trans–Siberian Railway (TSR) IPA is a network of railways connecting Western Russia to the Russian Far East. It is the longest railway line in the world, with a length of over 9,289 kilometers (5,772 miles), starting from the capital Moscow, the largest city in Europe, and ending at Vladivostok, on the Pacific Ocean.
Against all the odds, the railway brought changes and upheavals that even its 19th-century champions could not have foreseen. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of the world's longest railway and takes us on a ride through the history of Siberia and of Russia itself, from the taming of the mysterious wild East to the fall of the Romanovs and beyond.
