To the Edge of the WorldChristian Wolmar expertly tells the story of the Trans Siberian railway from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III, to the northern extension ordered by Brezhnev and its current success as a vital artery. He also explores the crucial role the line played in both the Russian Civil WarTrotsky famously used an armoured carriage as his command postand the Second World War, during which the railway saved the country from certain defeat.