• The only anthology of its kind: very few of the original memoirs, literature, and verse have remained in print.
• Aided by a glossary of hobo vernacular and numerous illustrations and photos.
• Provides a comprehensive and entertaining guide to the life and times of a uniquely American icon.
• Fascinating collection of primary sources about homelessness from 1930s America.
• 1 in 200 in the UK are homeless (1 in 59 in London) and figures are rising in the US for the first time since the 1930s.