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James D. Porterfield (introduced by) and
Harry Bedwell
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Minnesota Pr
Publication date
September 19, 2006
Pages
332
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780816649068
ISBN-10
0816649065
Dimensions
1 by 5 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.76 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
Other format details
university press
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Eddie Sand is railroading with a capital R. A âboomer,â Eddie travels the country making a living as a telegraph operator wherever he finds himself. Never content to sit behind a desk or undertake âthe upkeep of a blonde,â Eddieâs courage, restlessness, and cunning lead him to high adventure. Harry Bedwellâs The Boomer portrays an elite fraternity of railroad menâmen who were driven by one of the defining elements of the American character: a desire to wander. They were the glamour and glory of railroading, and no one was better equipped to tell their story than Bedwell. He reveals the behind-the-scenes battles that were fought to keep the trains running. This edition also includes a glossary of railroad slang and a bibliography of Bedwellâs work. Originally published in 1942, Harry Bedwellâs The Boomer is widely considered the best railroad novel ever written. âAn exciting yarn in sinewy prose . . . it has almost everything except sound effects.â â New York Herald Tribune Harry Bedwell (1888â1955) is the author of more than sixty short stories. The Boomer is his only novel. James D. Porterfield is the author of several books, including From the Dining Car: The Recipes and Stories behind Todayâs Greatest Rail Dining Experiences.
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from Univ of Minnesota Pr (September 19, 2006)
9780816649068 | details & prices | 332 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.76 lbs | List price $16.95
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