In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist
MIA KARTS BOOKS
Book details
- Author
- Pete Jordan
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Memoirs
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780061995200
- ISBN-10
- 0061995207
- Vendor: Mia Karts
In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist
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ISBN: 0061995207
Author: Jordan, Pete
Condition: New
Pete Jordan, author of the wildly popular Dishwasher: One Mans Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States, is back with a memoir that tells the story of his love affair with Amsterdam, the city of bikes, all the while unfolding an unknown history of the city's cycling, from the craze of the 1890s, through the Nazi occupation, to the bike-centric culture adored by the world todayPete never planned to stay long in Amsterdam, just a semester. But he quickly falls in love with the city and soon his wife, Amy Joy, joins him. Together they explore every inch of their new home on two wheels, their rides a respite from the struggles that come with starting a new life in a new country.Weaving together personal anecdotes and details of the role that cycling has played throughout Dutch history, Pete Jordans In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist is a poignant and entertaining read.
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