The Trail of the Tramp
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Leon Ray Livingston
(4,441 Sterne; 17 Bewertungen)
This book, written by the famous hobo and author, Leon Ray Livingston aka A-No. 1, is built on his own experiences on the road. The first chapter of the book sets up a framing narrative, where Canada Joe promises to tell a story which is not "the same, old, time-worn tales of how slick hoboes beat trains, nor fabled romance concerning harmless wanderlusters, nor jokes at the expense of the poor but honest man in search of legitimate employment, but I shall relate to you a rarely strange story that will stir your hearts to their innermost depths and will cause you to shudder at the villainy of certain human beings, who, like vultures seeking carrion, hunt for other people's sons with the intention of turning them into tramps, beggars, drunkards and criminals--into despised outcasts." Come listen to his story! - Summary by kathrinee. (4 hr 4 min)
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I was on the edge of my seat. "No-o-o!"
VikiDay
(5 Sterne)
A great cautionary tale. I had just completed Idiot Wind, a new book. And after this I went on a fruitless search for more of A-No 1's tales of Hobo Life, survival, hunger and self-determination.