Brown, Tom
Strange Air
- ISBN 13:
- 9781490441085
- author:
- Brown, Tom
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 354
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 x 2 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Fantasy, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Strange Air is a captivating blend of railway history and suburban fairytale. In 19th-century London, Thomas Webster Rammell fights to realise his vision for air-powered 'pneumatic' trains, aiming to alleviate the city's congestion. Meanwhile, in present-day London, ex-tube driver Eric encounters a mysterious and ghostly world when he is attacked by a vengeful skeleton in a buried Victorian railway carriage. Inspired by two true stories, this novel weaves together the tale of one of the Victorians' most fantastic inventions with the fate of the Crystal Palace. The result is an exhilarating narrative that reveals how close Rammell came to changing the history of London's public transport and exposes the truth behind the fiery demise of the once-mighty 'people's Palace'. For readers fascinated by the history of the Crystal Palace and Victorian railway history, Strange Air offers a unique and compelling insight into a fascinating period.
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