On the Iron Rails of the Orient: Train Journeys through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Tibet

ISBN	9789812612175

Specifications

10 1/4" X 9 1/2"; 128; Full-color photographs; Hardcover

Author(s)

Kris Leboutillier

Illustrator(s)

Kris Leboutillier

List Price

US$ 29.95

About the Book

From a train line that is no longer operational to the highest train ride in the world, this collection of pictorial essays charts a photographer’s journey, often off the beaten tourist track, across four Asian territories. Be captivated by the poignant images of life and activities on board the trains as well as the countryside that surrounds the iron rails.

The journey begins in Thailand, one of Asia’s most vibrant "tiger economies," and proceeds through Cambodia and Vietnam, a region that has only recently opened itself up to the realities and possibilities of the 21st century after decades of civil strife. A trip aboard the new train service from Beijing to Lhasa, breathtaking at 5,000 meters above sea level, forms the final leg of the journey.

Set against milieus as diverse as the bustle of cosmopolitan Bangkok through to the serenity of bucolic Battambang in Cambodia, each lovingly taken shot of life on and off the iron rails by Kris LeBoutilier captures the essence of the living cultures and faiths that make up the rich tapestry that is both the real and imagined Orient.

About the Author/Photographer

Kris LeBoutillier is an author and photographer based in Asia. In addition to photographing National Geographic Traveler Vietnam , he has also contributed to the Cities Book by Lonely Planet and has also photographed and authored Journey through Phnom Penh and Journey Through Ho Chi Minh City.

LeBoutillier’s work has also been featured in National Geographic Traveler magazine where he has photographed assignments in Tasmania, Australia; Singapore; Rajasthan, India; and Hue, Vietnam. His credits also include the Discovery Channel, Smithsonian Magazine, Men’s Journal, Spa Magazine, Forbes, Destinasian and the Washington Post among others.