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THE VAGABOND PAPERS - EXPANDED EDITION Edited and Introduced by Michael Cannon with new contributions from Robert G. Flippen and Willa McDonald.Australian life has never had a chronicler quite like John Stanley James known as \"The Vagabond\". Renowned as a journalist, he suffered extremes of poverty and prosperity. These enabled him to record first-hand experiences revealing the degradation of life in the festering slums of the 1870s Victorian era in Melbourne and Sydney. They also enabled him to write convincingly about the emergence of a well-off middle class in the fast developing colonies. The Vagabond repeatedly shocked readers with his lively reporting of scandalous situations-baby farming, harsh conditions in prisons and asylums, savage sporting events, the life of the demi-monde and pathetic pauper funerals.
This selection of the Vagabond\'s best work includes a lengthy introduction by Michael Cannon which attempts to explain the mysteries of his origins and adventures and the reasons he always used pseudonyms after fleeing the United States seeking refuge in Australia. Additional material in this edition by Robert G. Flippen reveals for the first time, the details of his earlier life in Virginia, USA. Here he married the widow of a rich planter, used her money to build a delightful Virginia mansion, became a leading light in society, took control of the local bank and absconded when things went awry. The rascal managed to redeem himself with his unique work for Australian newspapers, where no one realized his true identity. A further addition to this volume by Willa McDonald, is a scholarly examination of the Vagabond\'s pioneering technique of \"immersion journalism\" where the reporter becomes part of the story and gives his own observations and opinions.
Illustrated, 6\" x 9\" Trim,332 pages, Indexed, Gatefold Soft Cover, Perfect Bound. New Condition. A new publication offered for the first time on !
THE VAGABOND PAPERS Farmville VA Melbourne Sydney Australia Virginia Chase City:
$29.95