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The Boomer: A Story of the Rails by Bedwell, Harry
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- Condition
- Good
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- Binding
- Paperback
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- Product Group
- Book
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- ISBN
- 0816649065
- Book Title
- Boomer : a Story of the Rails
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Item Length
- 7.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Transportation, Fiction
- Topic
- Railroads / General, Railroads / History, Action & Adventure
- Item Weight
- 11.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
ISBN-10
0816649065
ISBN-13
9780816649068
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53959829
Product Key Features
Book Title
Boomer : a Story of the Rails
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Railroads / General, Railroads / History, Action & Adventure
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Transportation, Fiction
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
7.5 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-015931
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
813.54
Synopsis
Eddie Sand is railroading with a capital R. A "boomer," Eddie travels the country making a living as a telegraph operator wherever he finds himself. Never content to sit behind a desk or undertake "the upkeep of a blonde," Eddie's courage, restlessness, and cunning lead him to high adventure. Harry Bedwell's The Boomer portrays an elite fraternity of railroad men--men who were driven by one of the defining elements of the American character: a desire to wander. They were the glamour and glory of railroading, and no one was better equipped to tell their story than Bedwell. He reveals the behind-the-scenes battles that were fought to keep the trains running. This edition also includes a glossary of railroad slang and a bibliography of Bedwell's work. Originally published in 1942, Harry Bedwell's The Boomer is widely considered the best railroad novel ever written. "An exciting yarn in sinewy prose . . . it has almost everything except sound effects." -- New York Herald Tribune Harry Bedwell (1888-1955) is the author of more than sixty short stories. The Boomer is his only novel. James D. Porterfield is the author of several books, including From the Dining Car: The Recipes and Stories behind Today's Greatest Rail Dining Experiences., portrays an elite fraternity of railroad men--men who were driven by one of the defining elements of the American character: a desire to wander. They were the glamour and glory of railroading, and no one was better equipped to tell their story than Bedwell. He reveals the behind-the-scenes battles that were fought to keep the trains running. This edition also includes a glossary of railroad slang and a bibliography of Bedwell's work.
LC Classification Number
PS3503.E223B66 2006
Copyright Date
2006
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