num_pages: 222
description: The author recounts the thirty years he spent as a hobo traveling around the U.S., and discusses hobo lore and customs. More like the gypsy than the homeless drifter, the hobo is truly a character of unique attraction, though representing a socially unacceptable way of life. Closely aligned with America's system of railroads, hobos and hoboing have been around since the Civil War.
language: English
title: Tales of the Iron Road: My Life as King of the Hobos
titlecomplete: Tales of the Iron Road: My Life as King of the Hobos
ratings_count: 23
publisher: Paragon House Publishers