Book description
A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain,
from The Sunday Times bestseller.
Robert Stephenson's stunning Royal Border Bridge at Berwick is the
starting point for this journey, which also features his High Level
Bridge at Newcastle. As the line ploughs through heather and bracken
from Newcastle to Carlisle, Michael Portillo learns about the railway
speculation which gripped the country in the Victorian Era, with
disastrous results for many. Further along the route is Carnforth
station, famous for its appearance in Brief Encounter, and the journey
ends in the Isle of Man with the spectacular scenery of the Snaefell
Mountain Railway.
Places visited: Berwick, Newcastle, Stockton, Darlington, Carlisle,
Furness, Morecambe Bay, Carnforth, Lancaster, Isle of Man.
This individual journey is one of a series taken from the bestselling
books Great British Railway Journeys and Great Victorian Railway
Journeys that accompany the highly successful BBC Two series. Michael
Portillo follows the famous George Bradshaw railway guides in railway
journeys across the length and breadth of the country, discovering
spectacular scenery and stunning architecture and exploring local
history and industry. 'A colourful insight into Britain over the last
150 years' - National Geographic Traveller Karen is an author, editor
and researcher, specialising in modern history and biographies.
