| #924994 in Books | imusti | 2016-06-01 | Original language:English | 8.00 x1.10 x5.00l,.84 | File type: PDF | 352 pages | AA PUBLISHING||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Amusing, descibes quirky parts of Britain.|By Alan. J. Reynolds|A highly entertaining book that recommended to me when I bought a couple of books by Bill Bryson. Dixe Wills' writing style is not a million miles removed from Bill's and makes for enjoyable reading. Up until the 1960's Britain had an extremely comprehensive network of rail lines, many only serving small villages|About the Author|
Dixe Wills is author of numerous books, including our own At Night and the sister books in this series, Tiny Islands and Tiny Stations. A travel writer and journalist focusing on eco-friendly travel and the Briti
Take an eccentric look at lost Britain through its railway request stops. Perhaps the oddest quirk of Britain’s railway network is also one of its least well known: around 150 of the nation’s stations are request stops. Take an unassuming station like Shippea Hill in Cambridgeshire—the scene of a fatal accident involving thousands of carrots. Or Talsarnau in Wales, which experienced a tsunami. Tiny Stations is the story of the author’s...
You easily download any file type for your device.Tiny Stations | Dixe Wills.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.