Pete Jordan, author of the wildly popular Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States, 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

Pete 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.

Weaving together personal anecdotes and details of the role that cycling has played throughout Dutch history, Pete Jordan's In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist is a poignant and entertaining read.

--Kirkus Reviews

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 04/16/2013
ISBN: 9780061995200
Pages: 438
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.01h x 5.31w x 1.06d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/14/2013 pg. 48
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2013
Booklist 03/15/2013 pg. 40
Shelf Awareness 05/03/2013
New York Times Book Review 06/02/2013 pg. 25