The Vagabonds by Jeff Guinn
The story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life.
"A fascinating slice of rarely considered American history" * Booklist *
"Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, road-tripping buddies. . . . An entertaining story that mixes sharp portraits of their vivid personalities with details of their travels and a portrait of American society during those years." * Kirkus Reviews *
"A fascinating snapshot of some of the less-famous years of American history. . . .[And] a portrait of America's burgeoning love affair with the automobile." -- Camila Domonoske * NPR.org *
"[Guinn] has a lot of fun documenting the double takes from unsuspecting souls who saw Ford and his friends on the road. . . .One of the pleasures of The Vagabonds is remembering a time when travelers – even those as wealthy as Firestone – did get lost, without the benefit of navigation systems to set them straight." -- Danny Heitman * Christian Science Monitor (online) *
"As with many good books, this one is fun, serving as a chronicle of the trips and the eccentricity of the men who made them memorable. With a remarkable level of insight and detail, Guinn also shows us how different America was in the halcyon years before World War I." -- Michael Granberry * Dallas Morning News *
"The glimpses of early automobile travel are fascinating. . . . The Vagabonds is an interesting glimpse into a slice of these inventors’ lives not often seen." -- Nancy Gilson * The Columbus Dispatch *
"Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, road-tripping buddies. . . . An entertaining story that mixes sharp portraits of their vivid personalities with details of their travels and a portrait of American society during those years." * Kirkus Reviews *
"A fascinating snapshot of some of the less-famous years of American history. . . .[And] a portrait of America's burgeoning love affair with the automobile." -- Camila Domonoske * NPR.org *
"[Guinn] has a lot of fun documenting the double takes from unsuspecting souls who saw Ford and his friends on the road. . . .One of the pleasures of The Vagabonds is remembering a time when travelers – even those as wealthy as Firestone – did get lost, without the benefit of navigation systems to set them straight." -- Danny Heitman * Christian Science Monitor (online) *
"As with many good books, this one is fun, serving as a chronicle of the trips and the eccentricity of the men who made them memorable. With a remarkable level of insight and detail, Guinn also shows us how different America was in the halcyon years before World War I." -- Michael Granberry * Dallas Morning News *
"The glimpses of early automobile travel are fascinating. . . . The Vagabonds is an interesting glimpse into a slice of these inventors’ lives not often seen." -- Nancy Gilson * The Columbus Dispatch *
Jeff Guinn is the bestselling author of numerous books, including Go Down Together, The Last Gunfight, Manson, The Road to Jonestown, War on the Border, and Waco. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas, and is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781501159312 |
| ISBN 10 | 1501159313 |
| Title | The Vagabonds |
| Author | Jeff Guinn |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2020-12-24 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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