The Perfect Vehicle
What It Is About Motorcycles
$40.61
- Paperback
242 pages
- Release Date
15 May 1998
Summary
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393318098 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393318095 |
| Author: | Melissa Holbrook Pierson |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 242 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 1998 |
| Weight: | 324g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 155mm x 211mm |
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Critics Review
“This is an exceptionally sensitive and intelligent book.”
“This is an exceptionally sensitive and intelligent book.” – Robert Pirsig “The Perfect Vehicle uses motorcycles as a lens for examining risk, freedom, and most surprisingly, relationships between men and women… Pierson comes through brilliantly, crafting her sentences with precision and a sure ear.” – Ann Marlowe - Village Voice “As Pierson tells us why she loves riding, many who share her passion will often feel themselves nodding, saying, ‘Yeah, she caught it.’” – Andy Solomon - Chicago Tribune
Melissa Holbrook Pierson
Melissa Holbrook Pierson is the author of:
- The Perfect Vehicle
- The Place You Love Is Gone
- Dark Horses and Black Beauties
- The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing
- The Secret History of Kindness
She lives in Shokan, New York.
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