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Bound for Glory
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Bound for Glory
An autobiography of Woody Guthrie, founder of modern American folk music. This book presents a cynical, earthy and tragic account of his life in an Oklahoma oil-boom town, of the Depression that followed, and of his subsequent travels in, on, and under trains, in stolen cars and on his feet, round an America going rotten from the top downwards.
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The captivating autobiography by one of America's most influential folk singers, Woody Guthrie.
Bound for Glory is the funny, cynical and earthy autobiography of Woody Guthrie, the father of American folk music. He tells of his childhood running wild in an Oklahoma oil-boom town, the tragedies that struck his family, and of his life on the open road during the Great Depression - hell-raising and brawling in boxcars, all the while singing a dime for his next meal.
But above all, this is a song for an America Woody saw from the lonesome highway, as he travelled from one end of the country to the other with guitar in hand and the songs that made him a legend drifting out over the Dust Bowl.
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie is lauded for its vivid storytelling and gritty portrayal of the American experience during the Dust Bowl era. Reviewers praise Guthrie's captivating narrative voice and ability to convey both personal and larger societal struggles. The memoir has been noted for its blend of humour, hardship, and hope, providing an insightful glimpse into the life of a legendary folk musician.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780141187228
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 June 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Introduction by Joe Klein
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 241g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Woody Guthrie, the son of a cowboy, was born in 1912 in rural Oklahoma. When the Depression arrived, Woody hit the road and travlled round America. He became a folksinger, guitarist, merchant seaman, actor, artist and broadcaster. Woody Guthrie died in 1967 in Queen's, New York.
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