Project Gutenberg 2014-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 88 Goodkind, Ben An American Hobo in Europe A True Narrative of the Adventures of a Poor American at Home and in the Old Country Produced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An American Hobo in Europe" by Windy Bill is a true narrative detailing the adventures of a poor American traveling through Europe during the early 20th century. The story follows the main character, who encounters a variety of experiences while navigating his way through different locations, along with his close companion, Billy. The opening chapters reveal their backstory of friendship and their adventures in America before embarking on their journey. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the protagonist and his friend Billy, recounting their past experiences as hobos seeking work and adventure across various American landscapes. They share colorful encounters, including a flirtatious conversation with Mormon girls and their impressions of the desolate Virginia City. As they travel, they grapple with hunger and the challenges of life on the road, leading to instances of humor and camaraderie. Their discussion reveals their grit and determination, framing the narrative with a combination of self-deprecation and resilience as they prepare for their transition to Europe, setting the stage for a tale of exploration and friendship amidst the trials of the hobo lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45306/45306-h/images/cover.jpg en Voyages and travels San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel Ocean travel New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel Tramps Glasgow (Scotland) -- Description and travel HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 350350 350359 2024-09-19T05:19:07.569113 2023-09-19T16:30:18.968950 text/html text/html 353960 2014-04-02T04:40:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 228240 2014-04-02T04:43:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 239370 2024-09-19T05:19:12.984083 application/epub+zip 239192 2024-09-19T05:19:08.360097 application/epub+zip 196344 2024-09-19T05:19:07.958120 application/epub+zip 351650 2024-09-19T05:19:16.510103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323699 2024-09-19T05:19:12.506072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281241 2022-09-20T16:51:53.884052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310101 309897 2024-09-19T05:19:06.836348 2023-09-19T16:30:18.250939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 309938 2014-04-02T04:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119694 2014-04-02T04:43:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19443 2024-09-19T05:19:16.639053 application/rdf+xml 21378 2024-09-19T05:19:08.046097 image/jpeg 3130 2024-09-19T05:19:08.000097 image/jpeg 227492 2024-09-19T05:19:07.602165 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog