The Trans-Siberian Railway

The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world, stretching nearly 6,000 miles east from Moscow to Vladivostok on Russia's Pacific coast. Conceived under Czar Alexander III as one of the 19th century's most ambitious engineering projects, it transformed the geography, economy, and history of Russia. Blending engineering, politics, and human drama, railway historian Christian Wolmar tells the story of the Trans-Siberian’s planning, construction, and expansion and explores the larger-than-life personalities behind its creation.