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Making tracks: The Blue Train, which is kept in mint condition, has a luxurious observation area, from which to watch the passing scenery. (Photos: Rafs Mayet)
ALAN PATON

The Blue Train: A trip of luxury, stunning vistas and scenes of devastation

Trainspotter Rafs Mayet’s maiden Blue Train voyage evokes his family history and comparisons to other locomotive rides he has taken

  • Rafs Mayet
12 min read
PAUL THEROUX

Half a book?

VS Naipaul won the Nobel Prize for Literature this month. But how good is his latest book? And why is he denouncing other writers? Paul Theroux has some insights.

  • Staff Reporter
8 min read