Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
by Jessica Bruder
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder holds a highly rated rating of 4.40 out of 5, based on 10.6K reader ratings. First published in 2017. The book spans 318 pages.
About Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
"From the beet fields of North Dakota to the National Forest campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older Americans. Finding that social security comes up short, often underwater on mortgages, these invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in late-model RVs, travel trailers, and vans, forming a growing community of nomads: migrant laborers who call themselves "workampers." In a secondhand vehicle she christens "Van Halen," Jessica Bruder hits the road to get to know her subjects more intimately. Accompanying her irrepressible protagonist, Linda May, and others, from campground toilet cleaning to warehouse product scanning to desert reunions, then moving on to the dangerous work of beet harvesting, Bruder tells a compelling, eye-opening tale of the dark underbelly of the American economy--one that foreshadows the precarious future that may await many more of us. At the same time, she celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these quintessential Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive. Like Linda May, who dreams of finding land on which to build her own sustainable "Earthship" home, they have not given up hope."--Jacket flap.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Jessica Bruder |
| Published | 2017 |
| Pages | 318 |
| Kindle Price | $2.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.40 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,612 |
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century is categorized as Non-Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Non-Fiction.
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Based on 10.6K reader ratings, Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century has an average score of 4.40 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century has 318 pages.
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century was written by Jessica Bruder. It was first published in 2017.
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The ISBN-13 for Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century is 9781665143134.
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