{"product_id":"on-the-fly-hobo-literature-and-songs-1879-1941-paperback","title":"On the Fly!: Hobo Literature and Songs, 1879-1941 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIai McIntyre\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first anthology of its kind, \u003cem\u003eOn the Fly!\u003c\/em\u003e brings forth the lost voices of Hobohemia. Dozens of stories, poems, songs, stories, and articles produced by hoboes are brought together to create an insider history of the subculture's rise and fall. Adrenaline-charged tales of train hopping, scams, and political agitation are combined with humorous and satirical songs, razor sharp reportage and unique insights into the lives of the women and men who crisscrossed America in search of survival and adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom iconic figures such as labor martyr Joe Hill and socialist novelist Jack London through to pioneering blues and country musicians, and little-known correspondents for the likes of the \u003cem\u003eHobo News\u003c\/em\u003e, the authors and songwriters contained in \u003cem\u003eOn the Fly!\u003c\/em\u003e run the full gamut of Hobohemia's wide cultural and geographical embrace. With little of the original memoirs, literature, and verse remaining in print, this collection, aided by a glossary of hobo vernacular and numerous illustrations and photos, provides a comprehensive and entertaining guide to the life and times of a uniquely American icon. Read on to enter a world where hoboes, tramps, radicals, and bums gather in jungles, flop houses, and boxcars; where gandy dancers, bindlestiffs, and timber beasts roam the rails once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIain McIntyre\u003c\/b\u003e is a Melbourne-based author, musician, and community radio broadcaster who has written a variety of books on activism, history, and music. Previous publications include \u003ci\u003eGirl Gangs, Biker Boys, and Real Cool Cats: Pulp Fiction and Youth Culture from the 1950 to 1980\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Make Trouble and Influence People: Pranks, Protest, Graffiti and Political Mischief-Making from Across Australia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWild About You: The Sixties Beat Explosion in Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTomorrow Is Today: Australia in the Psychedelic Era, 1966-70\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770493993248,"sku":"9781629635187","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/142d4bab032044c506cf8c7c4b818862.webp?v=1780372888","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-the-fly-hobo-literature-and-songs-1879-1941-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}