
The Boomer: A Story Of The Rails
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 ...
Paperback: 332 pages
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press; First edition edition (September 19, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816649065
ISBN-13: 978-0816649068
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 847040
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“My interest in this book is partly technical, partly historical, and I wasn't disappointed. The author was a railroader and is able to provide stories that well illustrate railroad life on the rail, in the train-order office, as a station agent, at ...”
efining 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.
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