Good Company: A Tramp Life

by Douglas Harper

Book Overview

Good Company: A Tramp Life, is a vivid portrait of a lifestyle long part of America's history, yet rapidly disappearing. The author traveled extensively by freight train to gain rich insights into the elusive world of the tramp. Richly illustrated with 85 photographs by the author, the book presents the homeless man as an individual who "drank, migrated, and worked at day labor" rather than the stereotype of a victim of alcoholism. The tramps with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594511845
• ISBN13: 9781594511844
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 10.0"