Riding with Rilke

Author: Ted Bishop
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0143051318
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
English professor and motorcycle enthusiast Ted Bishop is taking one last ride before fall term when his bike vibrates out of control and he is flung into a ditch, breaking his back and collapsing his lungs. With limited mobility, Ted finally has time to savour the reading experience. He begins writing about his crash, realizing that two worlds had come together when his head hit the pavement. The more he thinks about it, the more it seems that archival work is the inverse, not the opposite, of motorcycling. Ultimately, what surrounds both reader and rider is silence. In Riding with Rilke, Ted Bishop takes us on the road through some of the richest landscapes in North America and Europe, with numerous stops along the way. Whether describing the archival jolt of holding Virginia Woolf's suicide note in the British Library or the outlaw thrill of cruising Main Street in small-town America on a bike nicknamed “Il Mostro,” Bishop tells a story filled with insight and humour.

Riding with Rilke: Reflections on Motorcycles and Books

Author: Ted Bishop
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393330745
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Whether describing the shock of holding Virginias Woolf's suicide note in the British Library or the outlaw thrill of cruising small American towns on his Ducati, Bishop mediates with wit and honest on the tangled interplay of life, work, and art.

Riding with Rilke

Author: Ted Bishop
Publisher: Penguin Canada
ISBN: 9780143051312
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Riding with Rilke

Author: Edward Bishop
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393062618
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
Ted Bishop chronicles the motorcycle trip he took from Edmonton to Austin just before being seriously injured after losing control of his bike, describing the people and places he encountered along the way and the things he learned about life in the process.

Riding Hood

Author: Rainer Maria Rilke
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539838593
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
illustration of a Rainer Maria Rilke`s poem As once the winged energy of delight. Connecting the poem with the fairy child The Little Red Riding Hood.

Letters to a Young Poet

Author: Rainer Maria Rilke
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834843676
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description
A fresh perspective on a beloved classic by acclaimed translators Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy. German poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s (1875–1926) Letters to a Young Poet has been treasured by readers for nearly a century. Rilke’s personal reflections on the vocation of writing and the experience of living urge an aspiring poet to look inward, while also offering sage wisdom on further issues including gender, solitude, and romantic love. Barrows and Macy’s translation extends this compilation of timeless advice and wisdom to a fresh generation of readers. With a new introduction and commentary, this edition places the letters in the context of today’s world and the unique challenges we face when seeking authenticity.

Motorcycle

Author: Steven E. Alford
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1861894759
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Easy Rider. Motocross Grand Prix. James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause. The motorcycle is a global icon of untamed freedom, symbolizing a daring and reckless lifestyle of adventure. Yet there are few books that chronicle how and when this legendary vehicle roared down the open road. Motorcycle explores the roots of the rebel’s ultimate ride. After early incarnations as a nineteenth-century steam-powered bicycle and multi-wheeled vehicles, the modern motorcycle came into its own as a cheap, mobile military asset during World War I. From there, it rapidly spread through modern culture as a symbol of rebellion and subversive power, and Motorcycle tracks the symbolic role that the bike has played in literature, art, and film. The authors also investigate the international subcultures that revolve around the motorcycle and scooter. They chart the emergence of American biker culture in the 1950s, when decommissioned fighter pilots sought new ways to satiate their desire for thrill and danger, and explore how the motorcycle came to represent the untamed nonconformity of the American West. In contrast, smaller scooters such as the Vespa and moped became the utilitarian vehicle of choice in space-starved metropolises across Europe and Asia. Ultimately, the authors argue, the motorbike is the exemplary Modernist object, dependent on the perfect balance of man and machine. An unprecedented and wholly engrossing account, Motorcycle is an essential reading for the Harley-Davidson roadhog, bike collector, or anyone who’s felt the power of the unmistakable king of the road.

The Cutting Room

Author: Louise Welsh
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1847673937
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295

Book Description
'Unputdownable' Sunday Times 'I was hooked from page one' Guardian When Rilke, a dissolute auctioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent and highly disturbing photographs, he feels compelled to discover more about the deceased owner who coveted them. Soon he finds himself sucked into an underworld of crime, depravity and secret desire, fighting for his life.

The Cornet

Author: Rainer Maria Rilke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : German poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description

Total Control

Author: Lee Parks
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 9780760314036
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Today’s super high-performance bikes are the most potent vehicles ever sold to the public and they demand advanced riding skills. This is the perfect book for riders who want to take their street riding skills to a higher level. Total Control explains the ins and outs of high-performance street riding. Lee Parks, one of the most accomplished riders, racers, authors and instructors in the world, helps riders master the awe-inspiring performance potential of modern motorcycles.This book gives riders everything they need to develop the techniques and survival skills necessary to become a proficient, accomplished, and safer street rider. High quality photos, detailed instructions, and professional diagrams highlight the intricacies and proper techniques of street riding. Readers will come away with a better understanding of everything from braking and cornering to proper throttle control, resulting in a more exciting yet safer ride.