The Christmas Train: Summary and book reviews of The Christmas Train by David Baldacci, plus links to an excerpt from The Christmas Train and a biography of David Baldacci.
The Christmas Train
by David Baldacci
Hardcover: Nov 2002,
272 pages.
Paperback: Nov 2004,
304 pages.
Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to L.A. in time for Christmas. Forced to take the train across the country because of a slight "misunderstanding" at airport security, he begins a journey of self-discovery and rude awakenings, mysterious goings-on and thrilling adventures, screwball escapades and holiday magic.
He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people's essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost.
Equal parts hilarious, poignant, suspenseful, and thrilling, David Baldacci's The Christmas Train is a delightful journey filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief...and a story that shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our deepest hopes and dreams, especially during this season of miracles.
BOOK REVIEWS
Media Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
Harmless, obvious, and about as full of surprises as a timetable.
Publishers Weekly
.....performs with good spirit, a lot of humor and only a bit of strain - a Christmas charmer set aboard a cross-country train.
Recent Reader Reviews
Rated of 5
by Linda Kapusta, Belvidere North H.S. Librarian The Christmas Train, by David Baldacci I chose this book for our book club to read this month December. This time of the year, there is an abundance of light holiday reads. This was one of them. The main character has been banned to train travel, and he has to make it from the east... Read More
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Kirkus Reviews
of 5
by Linda Kapusta, Belvidere North H.S. Librarian
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