Hard times : a runaway's adventures in the Americas /
Mercer, Jack, 1896-1976,
Hard times : a runaway's adventures in the Americas / Jack Mercer ; afterword by Brett Pierce. - 1 online resource : illustrations
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Part One: The Making of a Runaway; The Fugitive; New Beginning; Werribee; Part Two: The Sinking of the Brunel; Jacob's Hat; Brunel; Coquimbo; Marlin Spike; Southern Labyrinth; Part Three: A Patagonian Tale; El Pasajero; La Sarita; Shingle Point; Part Four: Sinking in Buenos Aires; Heading North; On the Beach; Part Five: Destitute in the USA; New York; American Journey; Collar and Tie; Epilogue; Afterword.
In the spirit of A.B. Facey's A Fortunate Life, Jack Mercer's Hard Times is the true story of the author's amazing adventures. In 1911, growing up in an Ararat pub, he faces the terror of a violent stepfather and a mother who barely acknowledges his existence. But one thing keeps him sane: a plan to run. And once he starts running a page turning story begins. From early Werribee, Sydney, life aboard a Norwegian barque, Chile, Patagonia and Buenos Aires, to working as an elevator boy in New York and riding the trains as a tramp in Virginia, Jack Mercer's hard times and wonderful times capture.
9781921924545 (electronic bk.) 1921924543 (electronic bk.)
F603CD52-90D4-4312-BEE0-9E3C423AAF99 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Runaway teenagers--Australia--Biography.
Travel--Anecdotes.
Travelers--Australia--Biography.
Voyage--Anecdotes.
Voyageurs--Australie--Biographies.
SCIENCE--Earth Sciences--Geography.
TRAVEL--Budget.
TRAVEL--Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL--Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL--Parks & Campgrounds.
Runaway teenagers.
Travel.
Travelers.
America--Description and travel.
Amérique--Descriptions et voyages.
America.
Australia.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Anecdotes.
Biographies.
G463
910.4
Hard times : a runaway's adventures in the Americas / Jack Mercer ; afterword by Brett Pierce. - 1 online resource : illustrations
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Part One: The Making of a Runaway; The Fugitive; New Beginning; Werribee; Part Two: The Sinking of the Brunel; Jacob's Hat; Brunel; Coquimbo; Marlin Spike; Southern Labyrinth; Part Three: A Patagonian Tale; El Pasajero; La Sarita; Shingle Point; Part Four: Sinking in Buenos Aires; Heading North; On the Beach; Part Five: Destitute in the USA; New York; American Journey; Collar and Tie; Epilogue; Afterword.
In the spirit of A.B. Facey's A Fortunate Life, Jack Mercer's Hard Times is the true story of the author's amazing adventures. In 1911, growing up in an Ararat pub, he faces the terror of a violent stepfather and a mother who barely acknowledges his existence. But one thing keeps him sane: a plan to run. And once he starts running a page turning story begins. From early Werribee, Sydney, life aboard a Norwegian barque, Chile, Patagonia and Buenos Aires, to working as an elevator boy in New York and riding the trains as a tramp in Virginia, Jack Mercer's hard times and wonderful times capture.
9781921924545 (electronic bk.) 1921924543 (electronic bk.)
F603CD52-90D4-4312-BEE0-9E3C423AAF99 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Runaway teenagers--Australia--Biography.
Travel--Anecdotes.
Travelers--Australia--Biography.
Voyage--Anecdotes.
Voyageurs--Australie--Biographies.
SCIENCE--Earth Sciences--Geography.
TRAVEL--Budget.
TRAVEL--Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL--Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL--Parks & Campgrounds.
Runaway teenagers.
Travel.
Travelers.
America--Description and travel.
Amérique--Descriptions et voyages.
America.
Australia.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Anecdotes.
Biographies.
G463
910.4