Hard times : a runaway's adventures in the Americas /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mercer, Jack, 1896-1976 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Melbourne, Vic. : Transit Lounge, 2013.
Temas:
Runaway teenagers > Australia > Biography.
Travel > Anecdotes.
Travelers > Australia > Biography.
Voyage > Anecdotes.
Voyageurs > Australie > Biographies.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
TRAVEL > Budget.
TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.
Runaway teenagers
Travel
Travelers
America > Description and travel.
Amérique > Descriptions et voyages.
America
Australia
Anecdotes
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations
ISBN:9781921924545
1921924543

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