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University of Minnesota Press
- The Boomer: A Story of the Rails
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: University of Minnesota Press
summary
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 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.
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.
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.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. vii-xx
- Chapter 10
- pp. 85-90
- Chapter 11
- pp. 91-99
- Chapter 12
- pp. 100-108
- Chapter 13
- pp. 109-116
- Chapter 14
- pp. 117-145
- Chapter 15
- pp. 146-157
- Chapter 16
- pp. 158-171
- Chapter 17
- pp. 172-176
- Chapter 18
- pp. 177-181
- Chapter 19
- pp. 182-188
- Chapter 20
- pp. 189-196
- Chapter 21
- pp. 197-201
- Chapter 22
- pp. 202-207
- Chapter 23
- pp. 208-214
- Chapter 24
- pp. 215-218
- Chapter 25
- pp. 219-225
- Chapter 26
- pp. 226-233
- Chapter 27
- pp. 234-241
- Chapter 28
- pp. 242-253
- Chapter 29
- pp. 254-260
- Chapter 30
- pp. 261-269
- Chapter 31
- pp. 270-275
- Chapter 32
- pp. 276-280
- Chapter 33
- pp. 281-284
- Chapter 34
- pp. 285-288
- Chapter 35
- pp. 289-298
- Chapter 36
- pp. 299-309
- Chapter 37
- pp. 310-316
- Postscript: About the War
- pp. 317-318
- Glossary of Railroad Terms and Slang
- pp. 319-326
- Publications by or about Harry Bedwell
- pp. 327-332
- About the Authors
- p. 333
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816698936
Related ISBN(s)
9780816649068
MARC Record
OCLC
182860098
Pages
352
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No