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Hobo : A Young Man's Thoughts on Trains and Tramping in America
Hobo A Young Man's Thoughts on Trains and Tramping in America
Author: Eddy Joe Cotton
With an arresting mix of homespun wisdom, gritty realism, and poignant self-examination, and set against the backdrop of a young man’s coming of age, Hobo is a modern examination of one of America’s oldest and most revered folk heroes. — A free spirit, Zebu Recchia’s mother set out on her own when her son was only two yea...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780609607381
ISBN-10: 0609607383
Publication Date: 6/11/2002
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Harmony
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Yoni avatar reviewed Hobo : A Young Man's Thoughts on Trains and Tramping in America on + 327 more book reviews
On the whole, I enjoyed this book. His stream-of-consciousness ramblings were sometimes hard to follow. Also, throughout the entire book he laments about Mexico, and that is where he is headed. But he never talks about when/if he ever got there! I know, the book is titled"...Thoughts on Trains and Tramping..." but I wanted more. At the very end, when you hope he will talk about how he finally made it to Mexico and what it was like, he discusses the history of tramps/hobos. So I find that interesting but it just seemed to be thrown in at the end. It just didn't make sense as far as flow. That said, I would like to read more from him, something that flowed better and didn't try so hard at being a rambling mess.
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