The Iron Road: From Factory Boy to Railroad Tycoon: The Unstoppable Journey of an Orphan Who Defied Fate, Conquered Industry, and Changed a Nation

One orphan. One dream. One unstoppable journey.

In the soot-filled streets of 19th-century England, young Thomas toils in a textile factory, bound by poverty and a fate that seems inescapable. But Thomas is no ordinary boy-when he discovers the power of knowledge, he risks everything to teach himself to read in secret.

A chance encounter with a wealthy businessman changes his life forever, setting him on an unexpected path-one that leads from the factory floor to the heart of the booming rail...