In the City of Bikes In the City of Bikes

In the City of Bikes

The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist

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Publisher Description

Pete Jordan, author of the wildly popular Dishwasher: One Man’s 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 today

Pete 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 Jordan’s In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist is a poignant and entertaining read.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2013
April 16
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
448
Pages
PUBLISHER
Harper Perennial
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
2.3
MB

Customer Reviews

RandyFL ,

Great History Lesson on Amsterdam

I have always loved visiting the city of Amsterdam since I started going there in the 1970s. Now I have a real appreciation for the city and its cyclists. This was an entertaining read.

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