A Spy on the Bus
A Spy on the Bus by Margean Gladysz, published by Arbutus Press in April 2008, is a first edition that spans 272 pages. This book presents the unique experiences of an adventurous eighteen-year-old college graduate who begins her career with the Greyhound Bus line in 1946 as a company spy. Posing as a passenger, she is tasked with monitoring bus drivers for any misconduct that could jeopardize passenger safety or the company’s profits, providing a glimpse into the transportation industry of that era.
Readers will find a collection of letters written by Margean to her parents on their Michigan farm, detailing her life as a company inspector and her travels on the road during the 1940s. The narrative offers insights into the challenges and adventures she faced while navigating her role within the business intelligence framework of the Greyhound Bus line. This edition captures the essence of highway transport workers and the experiences of women in the United States during this transformative period.
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An adventuresome eighteen-year-old college grad hires on with Greyhound Bus line in 1946 as a company spy. Her job is to pose as a passenger on the bus and spy on the bus drivers, reporting back any theft, reckless driving, drinking, or anything else that would endanger the passengers or interfere with the company’s profits.
Margean wrote daily letters home to her parents on the farm in Michigan describing her life as a company inspector and other details of her life on the road in the 1940’s. This book is the collection of her letters unearthed in an attic in 2003.
It’s a doozy of a book.
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