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Around The World On Two Wheels
- Item Number
- 476
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- 23 USD
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Item Description
A Trip Around the World
Until 1894 there were no female sport stars, no product endoresement deals, and no young mothers with the chutzpah to circle the globe on a bicycle. Annie Londonderry changed all that.
When Annie left Boston in June of that year, she was a brash young lady with 42-ound bicyle, a revolver, a change of underwear, and a dream of freedom. She was also a feisty mother of three who had become the cent of what one newspaper called "one of the most novel wagers ever made"; a high-stakes bet between two wealthy merchants that woman count not ride aound the world on a bicycle. The epic journey that followed took the connection between athletics and commercialism to dizzying new heights, and turned Annie Londonderry into a symbol of women's equality.
The book is a vastly entertaining blend of social history, high adventure, and maverick marketing, Around the World on Two Wheels is an unforgettable portrait of courage, immagination, and tenacity.
"Cyclists, women and anyone who loves adventure should give hearty thanks to Pete Zheutlin for shining light on the astounding and sometimes outright astonishing story of Annie Londonderry." --Stephen Madden, Editory, Bicycling Magazine.
"A wonderful telling of one of the most intriguing, offbeat, and until now, lost chapters in the history of cycling." --David Herlihy, author, Bicycle: A History
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