Bicycle Diaries (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143117964)

"...an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto." The Guardian

A round-the-world bicycle tour with one of the most original artists of our day.

Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads David Byrne--who has relied on a bike to get around New York City since the early 1980s--relates his adventures as he pedals through and engages with some of the world's major cities. From Buenos Aires to Berlin, he meets a range of people both famous and ordinary, shares his thoughts on art, fashion, music, globalization, and the ways that many places are becoming more bike-friendly. Bicycle Diaries is an adventure on two wheels conveyed with humor, curiosity, and humanity.

Author: David Byrne
ISBN-10: 0143117963
ISBN-13: 9780143117964
Publisher: Penguin Books
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2010
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 10/01/2010 pg. 78
New York Times Book Review 10/24/2010 pg. 28