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By day, he tramped the streets, often passing time with 'screevers' or street artists, drunks and other hobos. At night, he stood in line for a bed in a 'spike' or doss house, where a cup of sugary tea, a hunk of stale bread and a blanket were the only sustenance and comfort on offer.
Titulli: Down and Out in Paris and London
Origjinali: Down and Out in Paris and London
Gjinia: Roman
Autori: George Orwell
Shtëpia botuese: Penguin Books
Viti: 2013
Fq. 216
Pesha: 0.128 kg
ISBN: 978-0-141-04270-1
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By day, he tramped the streets, often passing time with 'screevers' or street artists, drunks and other hobos. At night, he stood in line for a bed in a 'spike' or doss house, where a cup of sugary tea, a hunk of stale bread and a blanket were the only sustenance and comfort on offer.
