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Riding with Rilke - Reflections on Motorcycles & Books

English · Paperback / Softback

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Recalls the author's marathon motorcycle odyssey that takes him from Edmonton to Austin, through the classic landscapes of the American West, and through some of America's and Europe's most famous cities, detailing his experiences cruising around on his Ducati while meditating on the complex interplay of life, work, and art.

About the author

Ted Bishop has authored books and articles on Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, and modernist publishing. His writing has also appeared in Cycle Canada, Enroute, and Rider. He lives in Edmonton, Canada, and teaches at the University of Alberta.

Summary

"Part travelogue, part ode to his bike and part literary criticism...a memoir infused with joie de vivre."-Publishers Weekly

Product details

Authors Ted Bishop, Bishop Ted
Publisher Norton
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.01.2007
 
EAN 9780393330748
ISBN 978-0-393-33074-8
No. of pages 272
Weight 228 g
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries
Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > North and Central America

POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets

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