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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-of-a-kind life lived to the fullest . . . a life that inspired the books that will forever enable us to relive our glorious frontier heritage.… (altro)
A somewhat rambling read about L'Amour's self-education and compulsive reading. He's a fascinating story-teller, and the bibliography alone is worth reading the entire book. ( )
L'Amour tells the story of his early years and how he educated himself. He was not one for the traditional classroom, leaving school at fifteen years of age and working any jobs he could find. He rode the rails to far off places and when that wasn't far enough, joined the crew of an overseas freighter. This is the story of his memories of those years, but especially of the books he read. He had a hunger to learn and a driving curiosity. During his travels he always had a book about him, and spent time in whatever free library was at hand. His reading tastes were omnivorous. He not only read books though. He was a keen observer of the people around him and often began conversations with strangers so that he could learn about whatever area he had ended up in. The story is interesting, and sheds much light on the adventures of the people and places he wrote about in later years. ( )
Spotty. Enjoyed the places he wrote about his developing love for books and how they became his best friends on his lifelong travels. Learned that there is actually a significant difference between a hobo and a tramp. Who knew?
The places where he editorialized about various subjects took much away from the reading experience. ( )
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To Alberto and Gioia Vitale
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It was May 14. In a few days my class back in Jamestown, North Dakota would be graduating from high school, and I was in Singapore.
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"My greatest complaint with present-day sexual writing is that nobody seems to be having any fun. Sex is an ordeal, or it is rape, or an athletic endeavor. Only the French find it amusing---as it certainly is. Many of those who choose it for subject matter linger on the most unpleasant aspects or treat it like a discovery. Actually, they needn't. It's been here all the time."
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So as one pilgrim to another, I leave you with that wish: "May there be a road!"
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-of-a-kind life lived to the fullest . . . a life that inspired the books that will forever enable us to relive our glorious frontier heritage.
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