- Published: 1 August 2005
- ISBN: 9780552150774
- Imprint: Corgi
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 432
- RRP: $35.00
The 8.55 To Baghdad
- Published: 1 August 2005
- ISBN: 9780552150774
- Imprint: Corgi
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 432
- RRP: $35.00
If there ever was a lesson in how to construct a travel book, this is it. Eames has the acute eye and polished pen of an outstanding observer ... a splendid read
The Daily Telegraph
Two terrific subjects ... the surprisingly adventurous life of Agatha Christie and the major hotspots of current world politics
Daily Mail
Vivid and atmospheric ... Eames has succeeded in the difficult task of closing an entertaining travel narrative with the brutal conclusions of modern history
Independent
A thoroughly enjoyable read that combines an Agatha-centric travelogue with a thought-provoking journey through a benighted land
Geographical Magazine
The best travel book of 2004
Daily Mail
Agatha Christie fans, as well as connoisseurs of travel writing, will relish British journalist Eames' gripping, humorous and eye-opening account
Publishers Weekly
A fascinating mix of material
Sunday Times