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Done and Been : Steel Rail Chronicles of American Hobos by Gypsy Moon, Gypsy and Gyspy Moon (1996, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253210356
ISBN-139780253210357
eBay Product ID (ePID)56608
Product Key Features
Book TitleDone and Been : Steel Rail Chronicles of American Hobos
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMinority Studies, Sociology / General, United States / General
Publication Year1996
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorGypsy Moon, Gypsy, Gyspy Moon
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN95-018796
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal305.5/68
SynopsisPresents oral histories of American hobos and the author's account of how she became a hobo and was elected a National Queen of the Hobos. This book includes hobo recipes and is aimed at anyone who has ever lain awake and heard the whistle of a train calling through the night, and wanted to be out there, rambling, and having adventures., Hobos are part of the history of railroading in America. Committed to the work ethic, but also restless and eager for adventure, these knights of the iron rails developed a lifestyle and a community based on their search for work and their love of adventure. Jacqueline Schmidt, who was later elected a Queen of the Hobos, has collected their stories in this fascinating volume. She has also teamed up with modern-day hobos to ride the rails in search of adventure and self-knowledge. Her book gives us a history of hobos, a collection of fascinating stories, an account of what it is like for a middle-class woman to take to the dangerous pastime of hoboing, and a delicious collection of hobo recipes.
LC Classification NumberHV4505.G93 1996
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