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The Paris Express: A Novel

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling and “soul-stirring” (Oprah Daily) author of Room, a sweeping historical “nail-biter” (People) of a novel about the infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station. Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, The Paris Express is a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as Brittany and as far as Russia, Ireland, Algeria, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia. Members of parliament hurry back to Paris to vote; a medical student suspects a girl may be dying; a secretary tries to convince her boss of the potential of moving pictures; two of the train’s crew build a life away from their wives; a young anarchist makes a terrifying plan, and much more. From an author whose “writing is superb alchemy” (Audrey Niffenegger, New York Times bestselling author), The Paris Express is an evocative masterpiece that effortlessly captures the politics, glamour, chaos, and speed that marked the end of the 19th century. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ S&S/Summit Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 18, 2025


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1668082799


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 99


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.38 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #42,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #755 in Historical Fiction (Books) #1,150 in Literary Fiction (Books)


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  • Where to start?
This book starts very slowly, but it's so beautifully written that one is compelled to keep reading. I almost gave up several times, but there was just enough suspense and incredible detail to keep me engaged. Based on a true story, we know the train is headed for disaster, but the possibility of a bomb on board keeps us guessing at just how much poetic license the author will take. This is certainly not the most exciting book I've read this year, but the level of detail and the well-crafted prose make it a worthwhile read. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2025 by Heather D.

  • suspenseful until the very end
The author’s creation and development of characters are in my view is outstanding as is her description of the period of time in which the action takes place on a train from Normandy into Paris. It is easy to see the persons come alive as a interact in first class, the second class and third class, carriages attached to the train and the political tension that surrounds the characters from all walk of life and all economic Levels of the operation and French society are very very telling of a culture of prejudice and cast like prejudice. Her portrayal of characters develop to her work of observation and living among the provision people is obvious. She is also taken great care to provide vivid, and I presume accurate descriptions of each town and each railroad station portrayed in the Vignettes that she reminisce about. She provides for the reader a truly surprise ending that hits one just like a train hits one and that’s the beauty of her uncanny ability for surprise and suspense captured into a well written historical fiction based on fact. I really do like the way she develops a post log of the characters and provides a historical perspective from real life documentation in News media and other sources that details each of the characters post train trip Life. I would score this as a five out of five and give her other books a consideration to read. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2025 by Ben G Raimer

  • pretty good
A lot of characters to keep track of, none of whom were all that interestingly portrayed. Not my favorite book by this author.
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2025 by Jbk

  • Great read
Inspired by true events, the story takes place over the course of a few hours on a train heading toward Paris. The story uses both fictionalized characters and real people who were actually on the train and gives a view of the varying backgrounds and lives of the people who were on board leading up to the train derailment. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2025 by Barbara

  • totally unexpectedly great
This book was totally unexpected in every way. Set around a real incident, the author weaves fictional and real characters into a very vibrant story that will have you on the edge of your seat. How they've not made this a move is beyond me. This qualifies as more than a novel -- it's literature. (Think Amor Towles.) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2025 by CMOT TMPV

  • good book, but…
Like other readers, I found the book to be interesting but for the sheer number of characters the author used to fill out the tale. It is impossible to keep them all straight, let alone find one or two that you can root for. The book caused me to research the interesting true story of the train wreck, which I had never heard of. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2025 by lizziejane

  • Not my favorite!!
I did not enjoy this book. Although characters were well developed I felt the conclusion left the story rather than ending it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2025 by LuLu

  • Dramatic and horrific
Donoghue weaves this story like a well written movie script. The reader is a passenger on the fated train and has complete knowledge of the passengers. Very entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2025 by Deborah Ball

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