
Cyclogeography
Journeys of a London Bicycle Courier
Jon Day(Author)
Notting Hill Editions (Publisher)
Published on 23. July 2015
Book
Hardback
172 pages
978-1-907903-99-1 (ISBN)
Description
Cyclogeography is an essay about the bicycle in the cultural imagination and a portrait of London seen from the saddle. The bicycle enables us to feel a landscape, rather than just see it, and in the great tradition of the psychogeographers, Day attempts to depart from the map and reclaim the streets of the city whilst exploring the relationship between bodies, bikes and geography.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a street-smart, super-sharp exploration of the "soft city" as seen from the saddle; Jon Day has written a bold and clever book about the zone where capital and cycling collide. It fascinated me from first page to last." -- Robert Macfarlane 'Jon Day's freewheeling reflection on his years as a courier reminds the reader of the sensory pleasures of cycling . . . This book makes for an entrancing read that meditates on the connection of both mind and body with the city. Day manages to make you want to be a courier: the romance of the call signals, the camaraderie of waiting for jobs, the connection to the city and its sounds; Cyclogeography will inspire you with reminders of the sensory delights of cycling.' -- Louise Williams 'A charming, absorbing, well-read and intelligent book... You will learn about more than just cycling here.' -- Nick Lezard * Guardian *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 120 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
211 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-907903-99-1 (9781907903991)
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E-Book
06/2016
Notting Hill Editions
€8.99
Available for download
Person
Jon Day is a writer, academic and cyclist. He worked as a bicycle courier in London for several years, and is now a lecturer in English Literature at King's College London
Content
- 1 Prologue -- 2 Circulation -- 3 Cartesian Centaurs -- 4 Race -- 5 Off the Map -- 6 On the Road -- 7 Coda: Breaking Away -- References -