Held for Orders: Being Stories of Railroad Life

By Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In the late 19th century, a switchman battles cowboys and anticipates a new boss with a shadowed past, revealing a world of peril amid America's booming railroad era.

Genres

Culture/Civilization/Society Literature Fiction

Released

2010-11-18

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Summary

"Held for Orders: Being Stories of Railroad Life" by Frank H. Spearman is a compilation of tales set in the late 1800s that explore the lives of people working on the expanding American railroads. The book kicks off by focusing on Callahan, a switchman at the Benkleton depot. He must handle the everyday problems of a busy rail yard as well as the problems that cowboys bring, while anticipating the arrival of Shockley, the new yard master. The stories introduce a world full of danger and hard work, where loyalty and being brave are tested by the ever-present risks of the railroad and the complex relationships between the workers.