Education of a Wandering Man
(Book, Large Print)
Author
Published
New York : Bantam, 1989., New York : Bantam, [1989].
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Format | Call Number | Note | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackson County Public Library - LARGE PRINT | Large Print | LP B LAmour LAm | On Shelf | ||
Akron Public Library - BIOGRAPHY | Book | BIO LAM | On Shelf | ||
Burlington Public Library - WESTERN | Book | W LAM | On Shelf | ||
Canon City Public Library - WESTERN | Book | W L'AMOUR | On Shelf | ||
Del Norte Public Library - WESTERN | Book | WF LAm L | On Shelf |
Location | Format | Call Number | Note | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest La Plata Library District - Fort Lewis Mesa - SOUTHWEST | Book | PL SWB LAM | On Shelf |
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Published
New York : Bantam, 1989., New York : Bantam, [1989].
Format
Book, Large Print
Physical Desc
vii, 232 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Description
From his decision to leave school at fifteen to roam the world, to his recollections of life as a hobo on the Southern Pacific Railroad, as a cattle skinner in Texas, as a merchant seaman in Singapore and the West Indies, and as an itinerant bare-knuckled prizefighter across small-town America, here is Louis L'Amour's memoir of his lifelong love affair with learning--from books, from yondering, and from some remarkable men and women--that shaped him as a storyteller and as a man. Like classic L'Amour fiction, Education of a Wandering Man mixes authentic frontier drama--such as the author's desperate efforts to survive a sudden two-day trek across the blazing Mojave desert--with true-life characters like Shanghai waterfront toughs, desert prospectors, and cowboys whom Louis L'Amour met while traveling the globe. At last, in his own words, this is a story of a one-
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
L'Amour, L. (1989). Education of a Wandering Man . Bantam.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)L'Amour, Louis, 1908-1988. 1989. Education of a Wandering Man. Bantam.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)L'Amour, Louis, 1908-1988. Education of a Wandering Man Bantam, 1989.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)L'Amour, Louis. Education of a Wandering Man Bantam, 1989.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.