Riding with Rilke - Reflections on Motorcycles & Books

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.

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ted Bishop
• Editore: Norton
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9780393330748
• ISBN: 978-0-393-33074-8
• Pagine: 272
• Peso: 228 g
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio > Nordamerica e America Centrale