The Trans-Siberian railway: the epic story of the world's greatest railway

The Trans-Siberian Railway, stretching nearly 6000 miles between Moscow and Vladivostok is the world's longest railway line, and was one of the most ambitious projects of the 19th century.

Christian Wolmar tells the story from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III to its continued success as a vital artery joining the countries of the former Soviet Union.

He also explores the crucial role the line played in both the Russian Civil War and the Second World War, focusing on the personalities, as well as the political and economic events, behind one of the most extraordinary engineering triumphs of the industrial age.