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The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp
By W. H. Davies and Trevor Fishlock (foreword by)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Parthian Books
Publication date August 1, 2013
Pages 299
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781908946072
ISBN-10 1908946075
Dimensions 1 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight 0.70 lbs.
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $13.99
Summaries and Reviews
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A successful book in its time, now regarded as a classic, Autobiography of a Super-tramp relays the experiences of a young, destitute Welshman in America and Britain. The pen of W. H. Davies, vagabond and writer, reveals a fascinating picture of a vast, bustling continent intent on its own affairs and of a Britain on the cusp of change between old certainties and an uneasy future. Near the turn of the century, when he was 22, Davies’ restless spirit led him to the United States, where he worked around the country taking casual jobs where he could, thieving and begging where he couldn’t. His experiences were richly colored by the bullies, tricksters, and fellow adventurers he encountered—New Haven Baldy, Wee Shorty, the Indian Kid, and English Harry, to name but a few. He was thrown into prison in Michigan, beaten up in New Orleans, witnessed a lynching in Tennessee, and got drunk pretty well everywhere. A harrowing accident forced him to return to England and the seedy world of doss-houses and down-and-outs like Boozy Bob and Irish Tim. When George Bernard Shaw first read the manuscript of Davies’ adventures, he was stunned by the raw power of its unvarnished narrative.

Editions
Hardcover
from North Books (January 7, 2004)
9781582873022 | details & prices | 9.00 × 5.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $25.00
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Large print edition from North Books (January 7, 2004)
9781582877976 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $26.00
About: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Paperback
Book cover for 9781409784869 Book cover for 9781612190228 Book cover for 9781908946072
 
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With Trevor Fishlock (other contributor) | from Parthian Books (August 1, 2013)
9781908946072 | details & prices | 299 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $13.99
About: A successful book in its time, now regarded as a classic, Autobiography of a Super-tramp relays the experiences of a young, destitute Welshman in America and Britain.
With Bernard Shaw (other contributor) | from Melville Pub House (November 8, 2011)
9781612190228 | details & prices | 253 pages | 4.75 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.00
About: A vagrant de Tocqueville gives an eloquent, dry-eyed report of his tramping adventures in the violent underworld of late 19th century America and BritainAn untutored Welsh tramp who became a popular poet acclaimed by the conservative Georgians and the vanguard Ezra Pound alike, W.
With Bernard Shaw (other contributor), Barbara Hooper (other contributor) | from Amberley Pub Plc (November 19, 2010)
9781848689800 | details & prices | 192 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $24.95
from Lightning Source Inc (June 30, 2008); titled "The Autobiography of a Super-tramp."
9781409784869 | details & prices | 308 pages | List price $29.95
About: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

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