THE ROAD by Jack London - FULL AudioBook | Greatest AudioBooks

THE ROAD by Jack London - FULL AudioBook | Greatest AudioBooks - The Road is an autobiographical memoir by Jack London, first published in 1907. It is London's account of his experiences as a hobo in the 1890s, during the worst economic depression the United States had experienced up to that time. He describes his experiences hopping freight trains, "holding down" a train when the crew is trying to throw him off, begging for food and money, and making up extraordinary stories to fool the police. He also tells of the thirty days that he spent in the Erie County Penitentiary, which he described as a place of "unprintable horrors," after being "pinched" (arrested) for vagrancy. In addition, he recounts his time with Kelly's Army, which he joined up with in Wyoming and remained with until its dissolution at the Mississippi River.(Summary adapted from wiki)

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Chapter listing and length:

01 Confession - 00:28:13
02 Holding Her Down - 00:37:42
03 Pictures - 00:25:18
04 "Pinched" - 00:31:45
05 The Pen - 00:30:01
06 Hoboes That Pass in the Night - 00:39:00
07 Road-Kids and Gay-Cats - 00:28:38
08 Two Thousand Stiffs - 00:26:46
09 Bulls - 00:37:23

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[cjmcmarbles]

I can’t believe that out of 105, 000 listeners -less than one per cent gave it a thumbs up-FFS-Anyway-well read mate and thanks for taking the time to read this for our benefit 👍👍

[jimschuman]

My Grandparents weren’t that well off during the Great Depression, but I was told that they would get knocks on their door from hobos and Grandma would give them food. It’s interesting how sometimes, people with less are willing to give more than others who have more.

[angelaesteban]

The Iron Heel, Star Rover and The Road are fantastic books.
And the Reader on this auido book is amazing excellent.

[kenhankin]

in 82 my mate & i rode a freight train from Sydney Enfield Goods Depot to Kempsey trying to hitch to Fraser Island from Adelaide - did 300 miles in 24 hours the train never went more than 20mph Went through Parramatta tunnel while a bush fire raged overhead the roots hanging down from the roof of the tunnel were all on fire and the whole tunnel was lit up.The train then took us along the Hawkesbury River all this at night it was surreal- it was illegal but the guard let us ride with him in the caboose and we shared a meal & brew with him on his shift - had the doors wide opened -next 2 guards were good & allowed us to stay on - the 4th guard didnt want us and kicked us off when we were approaching Kempsey while the train was moving we jumped off and rolled down the side of the tracks just like in the movies great fun still seems unreal now

[MrRobertFarr]

Anyone spot my favourite quote? It goes something like: ' Out East where the man chases the job. Out West, where the job chases the man, and the man bucks big!'
Pretty sure that quote is in The Road. And, I checked out a clip of The King of The North Pole for, the exciting sequence on the train.
That bit, made me feel excitement right into the bottom of my belly.

I shouted out loud, in relief and amazement that reading a book could make me feel like that!
Amazing!
I can see why an investor MIGHT invest in a movie. With no hope of a return now !

[johnh]

This great book had a lasting influence on me after I read it at age 13. After high school I lived as a hobo for 7 years. Hobo life was different in London's time, but I still experienced the romance of the road along with the rugged hardships.

[clarajones]

Oh, so true. When I was coming up, we lived 2 blocks from the tracks. In Ind. the 30s and 40s the Hobos ask for food. My mother would give them a sandwich and a piece of pie. Hobos led a hard life.. Thank you for this good

[calicoasting]

my Great uncle lived on the tracks, my mom told me she and her siblings would love when he would come to town !! she said he would bring them all kinds of cool stuff from around North America....

[Steven-rpzo]

Great story! Makes you realize that with all the homeless people across the USA, this is not a new phenomenon!

[HiddenHighways]

Think about how much easier it was for the legal system to be as corrupt as the Erie County one was when the only high-speed communication was the telegraph and personal cameras and recording devices were no-existent.

[paulburns]

"Gimme a quarter"! Ye, real humility.

[laurasalo]

@~0:05:10
"A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog when you are just as hungry as the dog."

[russlee]

What a fantastic book, really enjoyed it. The reader did a great job.

[WydeAWake-yctp]

Fantastic!! Thank you for the upload.

[scottjo]

The time stamps in the description are wrong. I caught Ch. 5 here at 2:03:05, The Pen, not 00:30:01.

2:33:06 Chapter 6, Hobos That Pass In The Night.

[roytrotter]

Gave it a chance, loved it. Fun and entertaining.

[mogger]

Like Jack London. This is a a geat story and wonderfully told

[karen]

Great book, very well read! Thank you!

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I remember reading this book years ago (in Portuguese).

[MrRobertFarr]

My favourite ever book. The chapter about. Riding a freight train. Fantastic! The most exciting thing ever! It should be a movie. Jack London is a Philosopher. Did you read, The People of The Abyss? It's a bit hurtful to read as a Englishman.