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The Road
There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours. I don't want to apologize to her. Far be it from me. But I do want to explain. Unfortunately, I do not know her name, much less her present address. If her eyes should chance upon these lines, I hope she will write to me. It was in Reno, Nevada, in the summer of 1892. Also, it was fair-time, and the town was filled with petty crooks and tin-horns, to say nothing of a vast and hungry horde of hoboes. It was the hungry hoboes that made the town a "hungry" town. They "battered" the back doors of the homes of the citizens until the back doors became unresp...
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From Coast to Coast with Jack London
Another edition of the Hobo series as told by A No.1, this time featuring the famed Jack London. Many are familiar with his social activism and literary classics, Call of the Wild and White Fang, but here we have an intimate travelogue of the man behind the legend. Even before his rise to greatness, A No. 1 can sense something special in the young Jack London and reluctantly agrees to his persistent requests to partner up for a grand hobo trip across the states from New York to Oakland. This is a rare inside glimpse of a true man amongst men, building his character through the trials and tribulations of the hobo life and hopping trains from coast to coast. And of course, this includes all the danger, thrills, violence, earnestness, wit and wisdom we’ve come to expect from tramp extraordinaire, A No. 1. Coast to Coast with Jack London is a slice of true Americana history too real to ever be in a history book and written as only an insider could. The hobo series is on off-kilter primer of subculture, counterculture, and anti-authoritarianism -- a must for any train fanatic or anyone intrigued by the lives of hoboes and tramps and life in general.
Hands Up; Or Twenty Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains
First edition, but not in the printed wrappers. First issue cloth with the hands and knife graphic. Adams states this graphic represents Wild Bill Hickok's hands and the knife he is supposed to have given Cook. Half-title with the cover image from the wrappers.
The Lonesome Go
Tim Lane continues his exploration of the Great American Mythological Drama that began with his first book, the critically acclaimed Abandoned Cars. This collection of stories is broadly linked together by the experience of wandering – both literally and figuratively. With compelling verisimilitude, the lives of his characters are depicted by way of rich mixtures of obscure myths and documented facts, dreams and reality, belief and disbelief, throughout a haunted landscape populated by the ghosts of a complex and rich fictional tapestry. You’ll witness a young man’s dubious quest to discover the myth of the protagonist from an obscure vintage comic strip; encounter sociopathic hobos in boxcars and misled young men whose facial pores sprout worms and who throw up babies into gas station toilets; visit modern “Hoovervilles”; and experience the life and death of an undocumented immigrant bookstore doorman, former boxer, and expert hustler.
The Man behind the Legend: Memoirs, Autobiographical Novels & Essays of Jack London
This collection is trying to uncover who was this incredible charismatic author, what hides behind the adventurous life anecdotes he wrote about, what were his convictions, dreams and what were his darkest hours. Content: "The Road" is London's account of London's experiences as a hobo in the 1890s, during the worst economic depression the United States had experienced up to that time. "The Cruise of the Snark" chronicles London's sailing adventure in 1907 across the south Pacific in his ketch the Snark. Accompanying London on this voyage was his wife Charmian London and a small crew. "John Barleycorn" is an autobiographical account of Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and s...
Marshal Sands and Mrs. Molly
Synopsis (Marshal Sands and Mrs. Molly) Molly Dandridge trusts a charming rogue and, against her father's wishes, elopes with him from her Chicago home. He abandons her in Green River City, Wyoming, to face her shame and live or perish in frontier America circa 1880. Liz Dunlap urges her to go home. She will not. Instead, she becomes one of Liz's saloon girls. Alas, she is unable to adopt the emotional distance Liz advocates, so when a young customer proposes marriage, her shame reignites. She sets out through winter's snow, seeking release from life's complications. Liz sends Andy Phillips, the saloon owner, who finds her near death. Liz and Andy devise a solution. She becomes Andy's house ...
I Do Recall
The controversial Western Australian Governments of 1980s are again in the spotlight with the former Premier, Brian Burke, accused of seeking to influence the current State Government. Jeff Carr recalls his eight years in the WA Cabinets of Brian Burke, Peter Dowding and Carmen Lawrence during one of the most dramatic eras in Australian political history. He recounts the highs, the successes, the frustrations and the disappointments that are part and parcel of active politics in exciting times. It is also the story of how a shy, nervous, introverted, stammering boy from a humble country family battled his way through to make an impact for the better in the tough and changing world of politics. His intriguing life story is told against the background of social history that covers growing up in a small country community and the rapid changes in society, politics, technology and lifestyle.
FROM THE FROZEN NORTH TO THE SOUTH SEAS – Adventure Classics, Gold Rush Thrillers, Sea Novels, Animal Tales & Other Amazing Stories (Illustrated)
This particular Jack London collection mirrors the incredible adventurous life of the author, it shows all the things he witnessed and experienced on his travels. Besides being a novelist, journalist and social activist – Jack London was also a railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, an oyster pirate, rancher, war correspondent... Novels The Cruise of the Dazzler A Daughter of the Snows The Call of the Wild The Sea-Wolf White Fang Burning Daylight Adventure The Scarlet Plague A Son of the Sun The Abysmal Brute The Mutiny of the Elsinore Jerry of the Islands Michael, Brother of Jerry Hearts of Three Short Stories Son of the Wolf The White Silence The Son of the Wolf The Men of Forty Mile In...
