Fairbanks Cabbies [Paperback]

Richard W. Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2000

Fairbanks Cabbies, an oral history, depicts the severe winter driving conditions and unique situations while driving taxi in Fairbanks, Alaska by the drivers themselves. Their stories reveal an intriguing slice of life in this rugged far north city.

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About the Author

The author, Richard Robinson, has resided in Alaska for a total of over thirty years, first coming north in 1950, and still enjoys all the challenges the 49th state provides, winter or summer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing.com (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741403595
• ISBN-13: 978-0741403599
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,066,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique history captured, August 3, 2001

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Julie Jones "juliann" (Hamilton, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fairbanks Cabbies (Paperback)

Robinson has captured the oral history of a very unique group of people. The cab drivers in Fairbanks, Alaska have a different experience than any other group I can think of and Robinson has interviewed dozens of cabbies for their firsthand tales.

It was easy to pick out what sort of questions Robinson asked the cab drivers to reflect on--strangest fare, sexual situations, etc. and some were better expressed than others. Overall, it was an interesting read and the cabbies told tales like storytellers. For anyone who likes history on a more personal level, this is a wonderful anthology of personal narrative.