{"title":"Sam Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eSam Williams offers a captivating journey through history with a focus on personal experiences and untold stories. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Untold Railway Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, blend detailed research with engaging narrative, revealing the human side of significant events and cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful biographies and memoirs that illuminate lesser-known perspectives and forgotten moments. Williams’ writing brings depth and warmth to the lives behind the facts, appealing to those who appreciate history told through vivid personal accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-untold-railway-stories-by-yvonne-adhiambo-owuor-9780715656082","title":"The Untold Railway Stories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compendium of fascinating and evocative new writing on railway travel and history. Telling of little-known journeys and uncovered histories on railway routes around the world—from the UK, Europe and Africa to North America, the Middle East and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Myanmar's highlands to the British Pennines, from slow travel between coffee plantations in Borneo to a cross-continent odyssey on African railways, from the pioneers of the American West to European trains in war, this is a new prism through which to explore human lives, and global landscapes, politics and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Untold Railway Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to both the joy and impact of train travel—to the ambition and ingenuity, and also to destruction and sacrifice within its history—and is published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461669372140,"sku":"9780715656082","price":71.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780715656082-the-untold-railway-stories.jpg?v=1774974568"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sam-williams.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}