Hobo (book)

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Hobo, or Hobo: A Young Man's Thoughts On Trains and Tramping in America, (ISBN 0-609-60738-3) is non-fiction, autobiographical novel written by Eddy Joe Cotton (though this is a nickname, with his real name being Zebu Recchia).

The book was first published in 2002 and describes the adventures of the author as he travels under the disguise of a hobo for over a year, keeping a detailed journal of his experiences and the lingo he learns along the way. His journey begins in Denver, Colorado and conclude in Las Vegas, Nevada, but he also passes through California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Texas. Throughout the course of the book, the author manages to conceal his true identity and befriends and interacts with many true hobos, which he travels with and acts as an apprentice to.

The end of this book acts as a "hobo-dictionary", containing over a hundred commonly used slang terms in the hobo lexicon.

[edit] References

• Cotton, Eddy Joe. Hobo. Harmony Books, 2002.
• Author's Website