Twenty years a fakir

By S. James Weldon

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Driven by ambition, a young farm boy leaves home and transforms into a traveling salesman, using wit and clever schemes to survive in the competitive world of American commerce.

Genres

Biographies Business/Management Sociology

Released

2023-02-18

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Summary

"Twenty Years a Fakir" by S. James Weldon is a fascinating, first-person account about a man who spent two decades traveling America as a self-styled fakir, trying to make a living by selling all sorts of things. The book tells the story of his adventures and struggles, showing his determination to get ahead even when things went wrong. Starting as a simple farmer's son with big dreams, he leaves home in search of fortune, taking on different jobs and learning the tricks of the trade as a traveling salesman, using funny and inventive ways to survive and make money.