{"product_id":"in-the-city-of-bikes-pete-jordan-9780061995200","title":"In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist","description":"\u003cp\u003ePete Jordan, author of the wildly popular \u003cem\u003eDishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States\u003c\/em\u003e, is back with a memoir that tells the story of his love affair with Amsterdam, the city of bikes, all the while unfolding an unknown history of the city's cycling, from the craze of the 1890s, through the Nazi occupation, to the bike-centric culture adored by the world today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePete never planned to stay long in Amsterdam, just a semester. But he quickly falls in love with the city and soon his wife, Amy Joy, joins him. Together they explore every inch of their new home on two wheels, their rides a respite from the struggles that come with starting a new life in a new country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together personal anecdotes and details of the role that cycling has played throughout Dutch history, Pete Jordan's \u003cem\u003eIn the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and entertaining read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pete Jordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061995207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061995200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.31w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/14\/2013 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2013 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/02\/2013 pg. 25","brand":"Pete Jordan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044844728575,"sku":"9780061995200","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_924444bf-a3c4-4d9c-8e1c-31b9e48549fc.jpg?v=1684975233","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-city-of-bikes-pete-jordan-9780061995200","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}