Doing Nothing

A History Of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, And Bums In America

BY TOM LUTZ

Brief Description:
Intrigued by the weird anger he felt towards his son setting up camp on his couch and doing nothing (in just the way he had also done nothing at that age) Lutz looks at the contrast between the Calvinist work ethic in America and its love of loafers and spongers. Though a serious study of spongers, this wry book is fun to read. Examines layabouts from Franklin to the Beats.

FSG 2007 384 PP. Paper

$6.00 (in stock)