Tracks (Paperback)

After his father unexpectedly abandons the family, Jonathon grows up with his mother and grandfather in a wealthy, but cold, environment. All the splendor of the Danforth Estate and the attention and social acclaim commanded by the family name make him determined to discover why his father, a successful academic, chose to aride the railsa as a common tramp. While attending a prestigious college, he decides to use his summers to unravel the mystery. Defying his mother, grandfather and girlfriend, disguised as a tramp, Jonathon follows a life on the tracks. This is the story of the strange search for his missing father, and himself.