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Wolmar's history will delight train spotters but is also fascinating for the passengers who often pass through these great transport temples without a second thought. * 'Books of the Year', Financial Times on Cathedrals of Steam * Lively... Wolmar builds a compelling narrative that celebrates these industrial wonders. * The Times on Cathedrals of Steam * London's twelve great rail termini are the epic survivors of the Victorian age. They are the cathedrals of transportation. Wolmar brings them to life with the knowledge of an expert and the panache of a connoisseur. His words render them indestructible. -- Simon Jenkins on Cathedrals of Steam

A masterful account of the unsung heroes of the battle for Normandy. Without the valiant efforts of the British and American railwaymen, the liberation of France might have had a very different outcome. A gripping tale. -- Giles Milton, bestselling author of Checkmate in Berlin One of the great epics of the war in Northern Europe from 1944 to May 1945 and beyond, the story of the Liberation Line has been hidden in plain sight until the arrival of this brilliant book. The destruction of the railways by bombing and sabotage, and their resurrection and restoration, is vividly narrated by Christian Wolmar. * Robert Fox MBE Evening Standard Defence and Security Editor. * Wolmar's history will delight train spotters but is also fascinating for the passengers who often pass through these great transport temples without a second thought. * 'Books of the Year', Financial Times on Cathedrals of Steam * Lively... Wolmar builds a compelling narrative that celebrates these industrial wonders. * The Times on Cathedrals of Steam * London's twelve great rail termini are the epic survivors of the Victorian age. They are the cathedrals of transportation. Wolmar brings them to life with the knowledge of an expert and the panache of a connoisseur. His words render them indestructible. -- Simon Jenkins on Cathedrals of Steam

Highly original... Wolmar, a respected transport historian, tells the story of British and American engineers imported into liberated France to rebuild the railways essential to the progress of the invasion and the recovery of the country * Simon Heffer, Telegraph * A masterful account of the unsung heroes of the battle for Normandy. Without the valiant efforts of the British and American railwaymen, the liberation of France might have had a very different outcome. A gripping tale. -- Giles Milton, bestselling author of Checkmate in Berlin One of the great epics of the war in Northern Europe from 1944 to may 1945 and beyond, the story of the Liberation Line has been hidden in plain sight until this brilliant book. The destruction of the railways by bombing and sabotage, and their resurrection and restoration, is vividly narrated by Christian Wolmar. * Robert Fox MBE Evening Standard Defence and Security Editor. * Wolmar's history will delight train spotters but is also fascinating for the passengers who often pass through these great transport temples without a second thought. * 'Books of the Year', Financial Times on Cathedrals of Steam * Lively... Wolmar builds a compelling narrative that celebrates these industrial wonders. * The Times on Cathedrals of Steam * London's twelve great rail termini are the epic survivors of the Victorian age. They are the cathedrals of transportation. Wolmar brings them to life with the knowledge of an expert and the panache of a connoisseur. His words render them indestructible. -- Simon Jenkins on Cathedrals of Steam A paean to the unsung workers whose trains not only carried fuel to the front but delivered mail from home, provided hospital care to the injured and were essential in repatriating the remains of soldiers who were killed in battle * Wall Street Journal *

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Christian Wolmar has written for every national newspaper and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator on transport issues. His previous books include the widely acclaimed The Subterranean Railway; Fire and Steam; Blood, Iron and Gold; Engines of War; The Great Railway Revolution; To the Edge of the World; Railways and the Raj; Cathedrals of Steam; and British Rail.

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