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Ted Conover
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Viking Pr
Publication date
June 1, 1985
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140095500
ISBN-10
0140095500
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Out of Print
Original list price
$7.95
§As reported by publisher
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Immersion | The Cruise of the Rolling Junk | Newjack | Whiteout - Lost in Aspen | One More Train to Ride | Coyotes | The Hobo Handbook | The Routes of Man | Hopping Freight Trains in America | Hopping Freight Trains in America
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo
Amazon.com description: Product Description: "I crouched quietly in the patch of tall weeds. Around me fell the shadow of the viaduct that carried a highway over the railroad yards. From the edge of the yards, I squinted as I watched the railroad cars being switched from track to track. Cars and trucks were rolling over the viaduct, but what occupied my attention was the dark, cool corridor underneath it, where I hoped to intercept my train." Riding the rails, Ted Conover tasted the life of a tramp with companions like Pistol Pete, BB, and Sheba Sheila Sheils. From them he learned survival skills - how to "read" a freight train, scavenge for food and clothing, avoid the railroad "bulls." He was initiated into the customs of their unique, shadowy society - men and women bound together by a mutual bond of failure, camaraderie, and distrust. Sixty-five freight trains, 12,000 miles, and fifteen states later, Conover chronicles his impressions of their lives in this fascinating piece of first-hand reporting that becomes a thoughtful story of self-discovery.
Editions
Hardcover
from Viking Pr (January 1, 1984)
9780670603190 | details & prices | List price $15.95
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Viking Pr (June 1, 1985)
9780140095500 | details & prices | List price $7.95
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo
CD/Spoken Word
Mp3 una edition from Brilliance Audio (October 25, 2005)
9781596006034 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.22 lbs | List price $24.95
About: "I crouched quietly in the patch of tall weeds.
About: "I crouched quietly in the patch of tall weeds.
Mp3 una edition from Brilliance Audio Lib Edn (October 25, 2005)
9781596006041 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $39.25
Cassette/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio (September 1, 2001)
9781587886751 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.75 × 2.75 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $32.95
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo.
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo.
Abridged edition from Brilliance Audio (September 1, 2001)
9781587886775 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo.
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo.
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio Lib Edn (September 1, 2001)
9781587886768 | details & prices | 5.00 × 8.50 × 2.00 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $78.25
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo.
About: Offers a personal account of the author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes and presents a factual glimpse into the world of the modern-day hobo.
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