The Road by Jack London, Fiction, Action & Adventure, (Paperback)

from Stbalbach

Sketches of people, places and events by a teenage London who rode the rails during the 1890s looking for adventure. He begged, stole and generally whatever he could do to get by without working (even if it was work). London provides lots of flavor in the slang used by hobos, and interesting deta...

from JBreedlove

A great find. Learned alot about JL, the 1890's, and the way America used to be. An honest telling of his days being a 'profesh' hobo and by default about an America long gone buy. He lived during the times of reaction to the Robber Barons. Probably not too popular because JL was an obvious racis...

from datrappert

London's tale of life on the road as a hobo in the 1890s isn't nearly as harrowing as similar tales from the 20th century, especially during the Depression. But it is quite interesting as it describes his initiation to the hobo life and some of the skills he developed. The book sidetracks into a ...

from AndrewBlackman

The 'Road' in question is the railroad - motor cars were almost unheard of when Jack London was travelling around America as a hobo. This is a fascinating look at a very different country. It's full of great characters and long-forgotten slang and exciting tussles with policemen and railroad empl...

from AndrewBlackman

The 'Road' in question is the railroad - motor cars were almost unheard of when Jack London was travelling around America as a hobo. This is a fascinating look at a very different country. It's full of great characters and long-forgotten slang and exciting tussles with policemen and railroad empl...