--- product_id: 46637740 title: "Night Trains: The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper" price: "€ 138.08" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/46637740-night-trains-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sleeper store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Night Trains: The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper **Price:** € 138.08 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Night Trains: The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper - **How much does it cost?** € 138.08 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/46637740-night-trains-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sleeper) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling background of dramatic landscapes. The reality could often be as thrilling: early British travellers on the Orient Express were advised to carry a revolver (as well as a teapot). In Night Trains, Andrew Martin attempts to relive the golden age of the great European sleeper trains by using their modern-day equivalents. This is no simple matter. The night trains have fallen on hard times, and the services are disappearing one by one. But if the Orient Express experience can only be recreated by taking three separate sleepers, the intriguing characters and exotic atmospheres have survived. Whether the backdrop is 3am at a Turkish customs post, the sun rising over the Riviera, or the constant twilight of a Norwegian summer night, Martin rediscovers the pleasures of a continent connected by rail. By tracing the history of the sleeper trains, he reveals much of the recent history of Europe itself. The original sleepers helped break down national barriers and unify the continent. Martin uncovers modern instances of European unity - and otherwise - as he traverses the continent during 'interesting times', with Brexit looming. Against this tumultuous backdrop, he experiences his own smaller dramas, as he fails to find crucial connecting stations, ponders the mystery of the compartment dog, and becomes embroiled in his very own night train whodunit. Review: For lovers of all kinds of passenger trains. - Recommended reading for those who love passenger trains in general. The subject is European trains, so almost nothing applies to North America. The author is knowledgeable, the subject material is well rehearsed. The author's style includes digressions into many stories, histories, and anecdotes about the trains covered. It is part travel reporting and mostly just interesting reading for the train buff. If you don't like British writing styles or are looking for information on American trains, don't buy it. Review: Just right for me, but may not suit others. - I once headed a physics book review "Not for me, but may suit others" which does not seem to have been well received. Perhaps the same will apply to its reverse here. Railway books come in many forms, from those which give serious detail about the need for extra coal on the fire when approaching a certain incline, to those in which the train is simply incidental to the destinations visited. This one hits exactly the right note for me. One's given a vivid description of the experience of travelling on the train, including the atmosphere and architecture of the the endpoint stations (and, occasionally, some of the others). In addition (and this is what really appeals to me) there is a wonderful contrast with what the experience used to be like. The depressing point is that the luxury seems to have been removed: silver service dining has been replaced by microwaved meals on paper plates. Teak, mahogany and marquetry decor has been replaced by plastics. On the other hand, it seems that the lack of traveller numbers means that passengers are given the sort of individual attention from the train crew which is so badly lacking on the standard commuter routes. As well as writing entertainingly, the author provides ample references to descriptions of the same journeys in movies and books, both fiction and nonfiction, from various eras. Personally, I'm not much motivated to check any of these out, but next time I visit the UK, I plan to take one of the train experiences which aim to recapture the luxury of what rail travel used to entail. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,842,018 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 320 Reviews | ## Images ![Night Trains: The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91KS2uALSxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For lovers of all kinds of passenger trains. *by C***K on January 9, 2018* Recommended reading for those who love passenger trains in general. The subject is European trains, so almost nothing applies to North America. The author is knowledgeable, the subject material is well rehearsed. The author's style includes digressions into many stories, histories, and anecdotes about the trains covered. It is part travel reporting and mostly just interesting reading for the train buff. If you don't like British writing styles or are looking for information on American trains, don't buy it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just right for me, but may not suit others. *by D***. on March 9, 2017* I once headed a physics book review "Not for me, but may suit others" which does not seem to have been well received. Perhaps the same will apply to its reverse here. Railway books come in many forms, from those which give serious detail about the need for extra coal on the fire when approaching a certain incline, to those in which the train is simply incidental to the destinations visited. This one hits exactly the right note for me. One's given a vivid description of the experience of travelling on the train, including the atmosphere and architecture of the the endpoint stations (and, occasionally, some of the others). In addition (and this is what really appeals to me) there is a wonderful contrast with what the experience used to be like. The depressing point is that the luxury seems to have been removed: silver service dining has been replaced by microwaved meals on paper plates. Teak, mahogany and marquetry decor has been replaced by plastics. On the other hand, it seems that the lack of traveller numbers means that passengers are given the sort of individual attention from the train crew which is so badly lacking on the standard commuter routes. As well as writing entertainingly, the author provides ample references to descriptions of the same journeys in movies and books, both fiction and nonfiction, from various eras. Personally, I'm not much motivated to check any of these out, but next time I visit the UK, I plan to take one of the train experiences which aim to recapture the luxury of what rail travel used to entail. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Perfect Gift *by M***O on January 12, 2021* My husband is an aficionado of all things 'trains'. This was a perfect addition to his library and he's delighted with it. I must say the book sellers, which I believe are in England, were wonderful in their communications with me - and honest about the fact they couldn't get the book to me in time for Christmas. But it arrived ahead of schedule in great condition and I can't thank Gray & Nash enough! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/46637740-night-trains-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sleeper](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/46637740-night-trains-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sleeper) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-06-05*