Ghost Train Through The Andes

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  • Author: Michael Jacobs
  • Publisher: John Murray
  • Catalogue: 154758
  • Size: 13x20cm
Michael Jacobs started the to read the lengthy and intimate letters that his grandfather Bethel had written to his wife Sophie from nine thousand miles away in the remote corner of South America. In these letters, Jacobs discovered a remarkable story of hardship, deprivation and enduring love. His grandfather’s work on the railway through the Andes was exhausting and desperately lonely. Michael Jacobs sets off on a journey that will follow in his footsteps.

Climbing through ghostly, lunar-like scenery towards the snow-capped summits of Andes, Jacobs follows the route of his Grandfather’s railways which takes him from a rain-swept Hull churchyard to desolate Antofagasta in Chile and on to the former silver capital of Potosi. He comes across giant rocky plateaux, through terrifying steep gorges and valets of tropical lushness, and past grim mining townships buffeted by winds, rain and snow. With fantastic reviews from Sunday Times and The Independent, this book is widely known for its extraordinary love story and beautiful photos.