The Christmas Train

The Christmas Train

Hardcover edition
Author David Baldacci
Country United States
Language English
Genre Fiction
Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Publication date
October 17, 2003
Media type Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages 272 pp (first edition, hardback)
ISBN 978-0446533270
Website davidbaldacci.com/book/the-christmas-train

The Christmas Train is a fiction novel written by David Baldacci. The book was initially published on October 17, 2003 by Grand Central Publishing.[1][2]

Plot

Tom Langdon's life hasn't been the same since his all-time love, Eleanor Carter, left him years ago while the two were hotshot journalists, and since he's quit serious reporting for writing fluff. Banned from flying for a year because of an air rage incident, he's decided to write about riding the rails over the Christmas holidays, planning to link up with his erstwhile girlfriend, a Hollywood star, in L.A. Aboard the Capitol Limited, running from D.C. to Chicago, Tom meets a host of unusual fellow travelers, including rambunctious train personnel, lonely wanderers and a pair of elopers; he also runs into Eleanor, now a screenwriter for a legendary film director who's on board researching a possible film about trains. Matters complicate further aboard the Southwest Chief, running from Chicago to L.A., as Tom's Tinseltown girlfriend shows up and proposes marriage just as Tom and Eleanor are working their way back together; a sneak thief nabs valuables; and an avalanche traps the train in the midst of a historic blizzard.

—Review by Publishers Weekly[3]

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