Hard times: a runaway's adventures in the Americas
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2013
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| spelling | Mercer, Jack 1896-1976 Verfasser aut Hard times a runaway's adventures in the Americas Jack Mercer ; afterword by Brett Pierce Melbourne, Vic. Transit Lounge 2013 1 online resource illustrations txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Print version record Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Part One: The Making of a Runaway; The Fugitive; New Beginning; Werribee; Part Two: The Sinking of the Brunel; Jacob's Hat; Brunel; Coquimbo; Marlin Spike; Southern Labyrinth; Part Three: A Patagonian Tale; El Pasajero; La Sarita; Shingle Point; Part Four: Sinking in Buenos Aires; Heading North; On the Beach; Part Five: Destitute in the USA; New York; American Journey; Collar and Tie; Epilogue; Afterword In the spirit of A.B. Facey's A Fortunate Life, Jack Mercer's Hard Times is the true story of the author's amazing adventures. In 1911, growing up in an Ararat pub, he faces the terror of a violent stepfather and a mother who barely acknowledges his existence. But one thing keeps him sane: a plan to run. And once he starts running a page turning story begins. From early Werribee, Sydney, life aboard a Norwegian barque, Chile, Patagonia and Buenos Aires, to working as an elevator boy in New York and riding the trains as a tramp in Virginia, Jack Mercer's hard times and wonderful times capture Literature SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography bisacsh TRAVEL / Budget bisacsh TRAVEL / Hikes & Walks bisacsh TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest bisacsh TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds bisacsh Geografie Geowissenschaften Literatur Runaways Australia Biography Travel Anecdotes Travelers Australia Biography Australien (DE-588)4006804-3 Biografie gnd-content Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Mercer, Jack, 1896-1976 Hard times |
| spellingShingle | Mercer, Jack 1896-1976 Hard times a runaway's adventures in the Americas Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Part One: The Making of a Runaway; The Fugitive; New Beginning; Werribee; Part Two: The Sinking of the Brunel; Jacob's Hat; Brunel; Coquimbo; Marlin Spike; Southern Labyrinth; Part Three: A Patagonian Tale; El Pasajero; La Sarita; Shingle Point; Part Four: Sinking in Buenos Aires; Heading North; On the Beach; Part Five: Destitute in the USA; New York; American Journey; Collar and Tie; Epilogue; Afterword In the spirit of A.B. Facey's A Fortunate Life, Jack Mercer's Hard Times is the true story of the author's amazing adventures. In 1911, growing up in an Ararat pub, he faces the terror of a violent stepfather and a mother who barely acknowledges his existence. But one thing keeps him sane: a plan to run. And once he starts running a page turning story begins. From early Werribee, Sydney, life aboard a Norwegian barque, Chile, Patagonia and Buenos Aires, to working as an elevator boy in New York and riding the trains as a tramp in Virginia, Jack Mercer's hard times and wonderful times capture Literature SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography bisacsh TRAVEL / Budget bisacsh TRAVEL / Hikes & Walks bisacsh TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest bisacsh TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds bisacsh Geografie Geowissenschaften Literatur Runaways Australia Biography Travel Anecdotes Travelers Australia Biography |
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