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The Christmas Train [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

David Baldacci (Author), Tim Matheson (Reader)
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)

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Recently, Baldacci has ventured with success beyond the thrillers that made his reputation, first in 2000 with the historical melodrama Wish You Well, then earlier this year with the SF mystery novella The Mighty Johns. Here's another stretch, one that he performs with good spirit, a lot of humor and only a bit of strain a Christmas charmer set aboard a cross-country train. 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. The narrative is loaded with cool train lore (Baldacci dedicates the book to "everyone who loves trains and holidays") and plenty of romance and good cheer, though suspense is low who can doubt how things will work out? and the author gets a bit preachy about the advantages of train travel and the lessons of Christmas. This is a more warmhearted and enjoyable novel than Grisham's comparable holiday offering last year, Skipping Christmas, and Baldacci's fans will snap it up as the Yuletide treat it is. Expect this to stuff plenty of stockings on December 25; all aboard!
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Baldacci's latest offering--a sweet holiday tale--is a departure from his last thriller, Last Man Standing (2001). Tom Langdon is a former war reporter who now writes feature articles for various magazines. Banned from flying on airplanes after a hostile incident at an airport security checkpoint, Langdon is forced to take a cross-country train from Washington, D.C., to L.A., where his girlfriend is waiting to spend Christmas with him. As he begins talking to the passengers and staff aboard the train, he meets an eccentric older woman who seems to be a regular rider, a young couple preparing to marry on the train, and a former Catholic priest. To Tom's shock, the former love of his life, Eleanor, is also aboard the train. Sparks fly between them, bringing up old feelings along with the unresolved issues from their relationship. Tom realizes this might be his second chance with Eleanor, but a series of unexpected events may derail his plans. This latest Baldacci might not appeal to all of the fans who lap up his fast-paced thrillers, but the heartwarming holiday story might win him new fans who enjoy seasonal tales. Kristine Huntley
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Christmas train by David Baldacci, Feb 20 2012
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This review is from: The Christmas Train (Mass Market Paperback)
Having enjoyed much of his work when I saw this title I picked it up. It was totally different from his usual genre but it was heart-warming and thought provoking and basically provided a truly memorable Christmas journey. There are many things in life which jade our thinking but this book was a page turner not in the sense of a who donnit but rather in the sense of what is going to happen next. It has a place in my Christmas box because it makes you think about choices you make and what you really want out of life. There is mystery and suspense but it is a feel good story.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love The Quirky Characters In This Fun Story!, Nov 5 2003
This review is from: The Christmas Train (Hardcover)
Tom Langdon takes a train to LA and runs into his former lover, Eleanor Carter. The reader quickly finds himself pulled into the storyline silently wondering if the train full of quirky characters can help Tom get back on track with his one time old flame...the woman of his dreams! (The Christmas Train by multi-talented writer David Baldacci Is A Highly Entertaining Novel!)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A six stars Xmas story, Jun 21 2004
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Although I don't celebrate Xmas, this book is the best story of Xmas I ever read or saw at the movies, maybe someone must made a picture of this book, the story of Sam will have you in the book all the time, the way everybody travels in a train (that's true, I know because I was on one) and have no secrets to the strangers at the lounge car or the dinning car.
When you are reading the love story of Tom and Ellie you will think that is a little bit foolish everything that happened to them in the train, but at the end of the book you will have a smile at your face.
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