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Education of a Wandering Man
Education of a Wandering Man
Author: Louis L'Amour
From his decision to leave school at fifteen to roam the world, to his recollections of life as a hobo on the Southern Pacific Railroad, as a cattle skinner in Texas, as a merchant seaman in Singapore and the West Indies, and as an itinerant bare-knuckled prizefighter across small-town America, here is Louis L'Amour's memoir of his lifelong love...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553057034
ISBN-10: 0553057030
Publication Date: 10/1/1989
Pages: 232
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3.8 stars, based on 24 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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This was an enlightening read into the life of a prolific writer. Fast read.
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This gives a good background on Louis L'Amour.
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This is a really good book. It is unbelieveable that this man traveled and read so many books. He went all over the world, on tramp steamers to China, rode the rails here in the states, all the while reading, reading, anything and everything. An unusual education and must be one of the most well read men of his time. I really enjoyed the book also because I'm a big reader myself.
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Like a classic L'Amour fiction,Educationof a Wandering Man mixes authentic frontier drama with actual true-life characters.
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A real insight into a great storyteller, and how he got that way. A true self made writer who studied and worked his way around the world in a quest for knowledge.
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An interesting account of the author's life. But, more than that, a treasure trove of books that are first-person accounts and classics, that have enriched his life, and he believes (as do I) that they will enrich your life, too.
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If you love Louis L'Amour's books, you'll love getting to know the man who wrote them.


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