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David Lamb's journey--on a sleek 21-speed touring bicycle--carried him 3,145 miles, from his home near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., all the way to the pier in Santa Monica, California. The result is a highly personal account of coming to grips with middle age in the tradition of Howell Raines Fly Fishing Through the Midlife Crisis.
Lamb did no training for his cross-country feat, failed to curb his addiction to either cigarettes or junk food, and along the way encountered an America all but invisible to those unfortunate travelers held hostage by the interstate. The journey took him three months, and Over the Hills is the magnificent result: a literary travelogue, funny and celebratory, a story about people met and physical challenges overcome.
Lamb did no training for his cross-country feat, failed to curb his addiction to either cigarettes or junk food, and along the way encountered an America all but invisible to those unfortunate travelers held hostage by the interstate. The journey took him three months, and Over the Hills is the magnificent result: a literary travelogue, funny and celebratory, a story about people met and physical challenges overcome.
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"David Lamb's delightful mix of anecdote, observation, and social history makes a trip through forgotten communities on a humble bicycle truly a memorable story. From the dogs of Tennessee to the daily rituals of a long-distance bicyclist, Lamb's vivid account enables the reader to experience the nation's highways, communities, and people from the saddle of a bike--without turning a pedal.
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Full of insight and humor, Over the Hills also reaffirms the simple, honest lives of rural Americans, providing a snapshot of our culture in the 1990s. Here is a book that will surprise even motorists who have covered the same roads."
- Andy Clarke, President, Bicycle Federation of America
David Lamb is an eight-time Pulitzer Prize nominee who has traveled the world for twenty-five years as a Los Angeles Times correspondent. He is the author of four widely praised previous books. He and his wife, Sandy Northrup, live in Virginia, near a bike path that runs along the Potomac.
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- PublisherCrown
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0812925793
- ISBN 13 9780812925791
- BindingHardcover
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- Number of pages254
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