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The Boomer: A Story of the Rails
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Boomer: A Story of the Rails
Contributors:
By (Author) Harry Bedwell
Introduction by James D. Porterfield
Publisher:
University of Minnesota Press
Imprint:
University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date:
1st October 2006
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
813.54
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
352
Dimensions:
Width 127mm, Height 191mm, Spine 20mm
Description
portrays an elite fraternity of railroad menmen 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.
