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100 1 _aDixon, Winifred Hawkridge,
_d1883-1937
245 1 0 _aWestward hoboes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-30
508 _aAlan, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Westward Hoboes: Ups and Downs of Frontier Motoring" by Winifred Hawkridge Dixon is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows two women, Toby and the unnamed narrator, as they embark on an extensive adventure across the American Southwest in their Cadillac, seeking discovery and artistic inspiration along the way. Their journey unfolds through both whimsical and tumultuous encounters with the varied landscapes and cultures of Texas and beyond. The opening of the memoir introduces the main characters and sets the stage for their journey. The narrator, who is half-owner of the Cadillac, is joined by Toby, a budding artist who has just learned to drive. They decide to forgo conventional train travel in favor of a more liberating—but ultimately unpredictable—road trip filled with the promise of exploration and discovery. Their initial optimism leads to humorous and challenging situations, as they confront the realities of motoring through unfamiliar and often rugged terrain, hinting at the adventurous and comical experiences that await them throughout their travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: C. Scribner's sons, 1921
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel
653 _aAutomobile travel
700 1 _aDixon, Rollin Lester,
_d1885-1964
700 1 _aThaxter, Katherine
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/westwardhoboes00dixo
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72267
999 _c112992
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