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<P>The favorite book of William Burroughs. A journey into the hobo underworld, freight hopping around the still Wild West, becoming a highwayman and member of the yegg (criminal) brotherhood, getting hooked on opium, doing stints in jail or escaping, often with the assistance of crooked cops or judges. Our lost history revived.. With an introduction by Burroughs. A BookSense 77 selection.<P>

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2 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 08 08:36:22 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 17:01:49 -0800 2007
I enjoyed the beginning and thought the book held promise. It was well written and he is a pretty interesting guy, ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 18:18:34 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 18:23:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 08 20:59:16 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 21:05:43 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 16:54:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 12:02:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 09 15:49:27 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 10:36:33 -0700 2008
My brother recommended this to me out of the blue as a new entry in the "Hobo Lit" canon, and indeed it is the very filet of the genre! While I understand some readers' comments about its monotony (or duotony) at times, I think that can be ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 07 16:05:06 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 16:18:15 -0700 2008
"I first read You Can't Win in 1926, in an edition bound in red card...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 22 16:58:53 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 17:03:02 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 14:02:12 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 14:06:08 -0800 2009
Though it was a little hard for me to read, I did enjoy the story. There was a point where I just wanted to smack the author and yell, "Don't you get it yet?"; however in referring back to the title it reminded me ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jun 17 09:31:29 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 17 14:41:03 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 19 15:15:23 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 15:26:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 05 22:45:45 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 22:47:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat May 16 02:42:52 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 03:03:53 -0700 2009 That said: most of it is bullshit. But fun bullshit.
There is dialogue where some "highwayman" mentions “Psychology”.
Considering when this book was written I find that hard to believe.
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