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The Perfect Vehicle: What It Is about MotorcyclesIn a book that is "a must for anyone who has loved a motorcycle" (Oliver Sacks), Melissa Pierson captures in vivid, writerly prose the mysterious attractions of motorcycling. She sifts through myth and hyperbole: misrepresentations about danger, about the type of people who ride and why they do so. The Perfect Vehicle is not a mere recitation of facts, nor is it a polemic or apologia. Its vivid historical accounts the beginnings of the machine, the
In a book that is "a must for anyone who has loved a motorcycle" (Oliver Sacks), Melissa Pierson captures in vivid, writerly prose the mysterious attractions of motorcycling. She sifts through myth and hyperbole: misrepresentations about danger, about the type of people who ride and why they do so. The Perfect Vehicle is not a mere recitation of facts, nor is it a polemic or apologia. Its vivid historical accounts-the beginnings of the machine, the often hidden tradition of women who ride, the tale of the defiant ones who taunt death on the racetrack-are intertwined with Pierson's own story, which, in itself, shows that although you may think you know what kind of person rides a motorcycle, you probably don't.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/17/1998
ISBN: 9780393318098
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.26h x 6.15w x 0.67d
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Such a precious book.
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My husband read this to our daughter. We got it for them for Father’s Day. I sat there a shed some tears cause it was so touching. Love this book. Highly recommend.
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