Bicycle Diaries
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
“...an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto.”—The Guardian
A round-the-world bicycle tour with Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne, one of the most original artists of our day.
Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads David Byrne—who has relied on a bike to get around New York City since the early 1980s—relates his adventures as he pedals through and engages with some of the world's major cities. From Buenos Aires to Berlin, he meets a range of people both famous and ordinary, shares his thoughts on art, fashion, music, globalization, and the ways that many places are becoming more bike-friendly. Bicycle Diaries is an adventure on two wheels conveyed with humor, curiosity, and humanity.
Customer Reviews
Bicycle Diaries
Who could NOT love a book written by David Byrne? The man is an absolute genius-he has insight into all things social, political and economic. This book takes you on a trip, through various cities around the world, and yet, not a whole bunch of the text revolves around the actual "biking " part...and that is fine by me! Mr. Byrne provides us with a either a Sociology, History, Ecology, Botany, Psychology or Economics lesson on every page, and dammit... It is fun and interesting. If school was half this fun, and taught by people like Byrne, I would still be enrolled! You owe it to yourself to become enlightened...Read this book!