Witty, bygone rail travel stories and practical amusement for the modern reader.
This collection pairs humor with travel lore from Nye and Riley’s Railway Guide. It blends light essays, playful sketches, and letters that poke fun at rail travel while celebrating the era’s roads and routes. Ideal for readers who enjoy a peek into historical travel life, with a mix of satire, poetry, and anecdote.
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Excerpt from Nye and Riley's Railway Guide
The authors of this book have made railroad travel a close study. They have discovered that there has been no provision made for the man who erroneously gets into a car which is side-tracked and swept out and scrubbed by people who take in cars to scrub and laundry. He is one of the men we are striving at this moment to reach with our little volume. We have each of us been that man. We are yet.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a compendium of literary and prose works by two celebrated 19th-century American humorists: Bill Nye, a renowned newspaperman, and James Whitcomb Riley, a prominent poet. The author presents a fascinating blend of their writings, capturing the essence of their unique perspectives on American life and culture. The book delves into themes of nostalgia, small-town living, the complexities of human nature, and the pursuit of happiness, offering a glimpse into the rich tapestry of American society during a transformative era. Readers will find themselves transported to a bygone era, where the humorous observations and poignant reflections of Nye and Riley provide a thought-provoking and entertaining journey through the American experience. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330894835_0
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