Mercer, Jack,  1896-1976, <br/><br/>
Hard times :  a runaway's adventures in the Americas / 
Jack Mercer ; afterword by Brett Pierce. 
 - Melbourne, Vic. :  Transit Lounge,  (c)2013. 
 - 1 online resource :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Part One: The Making of a Runaway; The Fugitive; New Beginning; Werribee; Part Two: The Sinking of the Brunel; Jacob's Hat; Brunel; Coquimbo; Marlin Spike; Southern Labyrinth; Part Three: A Patagonian Tale; El Pasajero; La Sarita; Shingle Point; Part Four: Sinking in Buenos Aires; Heading North; On the Beach; Part Five: Destitute in the USA; New York; American Journey; Collar and Tie; Epilogue; Afterword. 
<br/><br/> In the spirit of A.B. Facey's A Fortunate Life, Jack Mercer's Hard Times is the true story of the author's amazing adventures. In 1911, growing up in an Ararat pub, he faces the terror of a violent stepfather and a mother who barely acknowledges his existence. But one thing keeps him sane: a plan to run. And once he starts running a page turning story begins. From early Werribee, Sydney, life aboard a Norwegian barque, Chile, Patagonia and Buenos Aires, to working as an elevator boy in New York and riding the trains as a tramp in Virginia, Jack Mercer's hard times and wonderful times capture. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781921924545 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Runaway teenagers--Australia--Biography.<br/>Travel--Anecdotes.<br/>Travelers--Australia--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>G463  / .H373 2013