{"product_id":"bicycle-diaries-9780143117964","title":"Bicycle Diaries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"...an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA round-the-world bicycle tour with one of the most original artists of our day.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUrban 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. \u003ci\u003eBicycle Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e is an adventure on two wheels conveyed with humor, curiosity, and humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cofounder of the musical group Talking Heads, David Byrne has also released several solo albums in addition to collaborating with such noted artists as Twyla Tharp, Robert Wilson, and Brian Eno. His art includes photography and installation works and has been published in five books. He lives in New York and he recently added some new bike racks of his own design around town, thanks to the Department of Transportation.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607885222162,"sku":"9780143117964","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b43323c5-193e-4d81-8bc1-c593bcce1d94.jpg?v=1732315365","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bicycle-diaries-9780143117964","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}