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Errol lincoln uys julie, congratulations on winning a copy of brazil. Teenagers on the move during the great depression by errol lincoln uys the reader can all but hear the cadence of the trains on the tracks and the lonesome wail at every stop. Teenagers on the move during the great depression, which amazons history editor picked as one of the 10 best books of 1999. Teenagers on the move during the great depression by errol lincoln uys during the great depression, more than a quarter of a million teenagers left their homes and hopped freight trains looking for work or adventure. But as errol lincoln uys reminds us, in riding the rails. Some left home out of desperation and went looking for work and a better life, sometimes traveling hundreds of miles on the rumor of a job waiting farther down the line. This book has as its primary source thousands of letters sent to michael uys and lexy lovell, coproducers of the documentary film riding the rails.

A dozen books have been written about the history of homelessness. Join facebook to connect with errol lincoln uys and others you may know. During the 1930s, hundreds of thousands of american boys and girls crisscrossed the country aboard. The elder uys, now a massachusetts resident, will discuss his book. Brazil is the first work of fiction to depict five centuries of a great nations remarkable history, its evolution from colony to kingdom, from empire to modern republic. Errol lincoln uys profiles the life stories of teenagers who rode the rails during the great depression in search of jobs. The reader can all but hear the cadence of the trains on the tracks and the lonesome wail at every whistlestop. Teenagers on the move during the great depression working with james a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Now an american citizen, uys has been a resident of massachusetts since 1981 and lives in dorchester, boston. The book i have read is riding the rails, by errol lincoln uys, this was a tough read for me because i am a mystery or adventure kind of guy, but this is a great book if you would want to learn about the history of kids in america back during the great depression. Errol lincoln uys audio books, best sellers, author bio.

Teenagers on the move during the great depression audible audiobook unabridged errol lincoln uys author, pam rossi narrator, t. Errol lincoln uys pronounced ace has collected thousands of letters written by boxcar boys and girls about their experiences, and peppers his chapters on the various aspects of hobo life with lengthy quotations, allowing the riders to speak for themselves. The book i have read is riding the rails, by errol lincoln uys, this was a tough read for me. Errol lincoln uys contains interviews with individuals who rode the railway freight cars as teenagers. When you begin your literary journey to brazil, domore julie, congratulations on winning a copy of brazil. Buy brazil first edition thus by errol lincoln uys isbn. Some three thousand respondents, a majority answering to a notice in modern maturity, the bimonthly magazine of the american association of retired persons, wrote letters about their life on the. Teenagers on the move during the great depression by errol lincoln uys and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uys s historical novel, brazil won the highest critical acclaim in the united kingdom, germany and france, where it was a bestseller. During the great depression, more than 250,000 children left their homes and hopped on freight trains crisscrossing the country. Uys compilation of interviews is an eye opening read for anyone interested in how history reflects the present.

Riding the rails was a rite of passage for a generation of young americans and. He also wrote the nonfiction book, riding the rails. Teenagers on the move during the great depression by errol lincoln uys isbn. Brazil has the feel of an enchanted virgin forest, a totally new and original world for the readerexplorer to discover. Depressions 1929 summary through letters and photographs, profiles teenagers who hopped the freight trains during the great depression in order to find adventure, seek employment, or escape poverty. As our country experiences dire economic hardship at this time, riding the rails reflects the best and the worst of the people and the societal atmosphere during the. Now an american citizen, uys lives in dorchester, boston. We see the decade of the great depression entirely through the eyes of young people surviving a landscape of ruin, growing up fast in speeding boxcars, living in hobo. His next job was as editor of the cape town edition of post, then south africas biggest weekly newspaper serving the african. George phillips in riding the railsat the height of the great depression, 250,000 teenage hoboes were riding the rails and roaming america. Author uys, errol lincoln subjects depressions 1929 united states 1929.

Errol lincoln uys author of brazil and riding the rails. Teenagers on the move during the great depression, the good old days. George phillips in riding the rails at the height of the great depression, 250,000 teenage hoboes were riding the rails and roaming america. What james michener said about brazil by errol lincoln uys. Uys has also written the nonfiction book, riding the rails. At the height of the great depression, 250,000 teenage hoboes were riding the rails and roaming america. With a stunning cast of real and fictional characters, the story unfolds in south america, africa and europe. The restless youth of the boxcar boys and girls, many who went from middleclass gentility to dirt poor overnight, is recaptured in the new edition of riding the rails. The boston globe praised this work as a riveting document of hope and hardship. Ride the rails with beyond books and errol lincoln uys pronounced ace friday october from noon1pm edt.

Riding the rails book jefferson county public library. I picked up this book for a buck at a second hand bookstore. There is no feeling in the world like sitting in a sidedoor pullman and watching the world go by, listening to the clicketyclack of the wheels, hearing that old steam whistle blowing for crossings and towns. Boston the house at the seven steps errol lincoln uys. Riding the rails was a rite of passage for a generation of young americans which profoundly shaped their lives. Teenagers on the move during the great depression, published by tv books, inc. As gripping as it is well researched, this book by errol lincoln. Teenagers on the move during the great depression kindle edition by uys, errol lincoln. Teenagers on the move during the great depression uys, errol lincoln on. He was the editorinchief of readers digest in south africa and collaborated with james a. Uys is also the author of the wellreceived novel, brazil.

Riding the rails teenagers on the move during the great depression book. Riding the rails gives us the stories of their travels in their own. After high school, he worked as a law clerk before becoming a reporter on the johannesburg star. Lexpress, paris through the lives of two powerful families, brazil depicts five turbulent centuries in the history of a remarkable land. Riding the rails isbn 9780415945752 pdf epub errol.

Riding the rails by errol lincoln uys overdrive rakuten. From ten oclock until daybreak, derastus and his men walk the rounds with billhook and lantern. Errol lincoln uys is the author of the epic historical novel, brazil, and nonfiction riding the rails. Riding the rails is their remarkable story, a riveting document of hope and hardship during one of this nations bleakest eras. It was the same for young africanamericans, for whom the beckoning rails could be doubly perilous. Uys is the author of the bestselling historical novel, brazil. Teenagers on the move during the great depression greater boston area 127 connections. Reviewed by grace palladino the samuel gompers papers, university of maryland college park published on hchildhood september, 2000. The film project was also fodder for the fathers companion book, also titled riding the rails. Riding the rails by errol lincoln uys fantastic fiction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device. Derastus trane, old disaster, commands the watchhouse on boston common. Riding the rails draws primarily on letters and oral histories of 3,000 men and women who hopped freight trains, their incredible journeys an unforgettable and moving story.