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Biker: Truth And Myth: How The Original Cowboy Of The Road Became The Easy Rider Of The Silver Screen

Door Bill Osgerby

Categorie	Motoren & Bromfietsen
Boeknummer	#325694-AC12
Titel	Biker: Truth And Myth: How The Original Cowboy Of The Road Became The Easy Rider Of The Silver Screen
Auteur	Osgerby, Bill
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Guilford, CT : The Lyons Press
Jaar van uitgave
ISBN10	1592288413
ISBN13	9781592288410
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, oblong, circa 21x24cm, illustrated in colour and b/w.
Samenvatting	We all know the image: a big, burly guy on a motorcycle, clad in black leather and dark shades, with a red bandana knotted tightly around his head. His long hair whips around in the wind. It's just him and his Harley as he coasts down an open road on some deserted highway. But the so-called biker bad boys have come a long way from that typecast, tough-guy image, and cultural historian Bill Osgerby dispels these stereotypes--as seen in classic films likeThe Wild One, Wild Angels, and Mad Max--in Biker. Osgerby proves that biker groups are no longer limited to gangs of hell-raisers. For one thing, a lot more women now ride with the wind in their hair as well, and thousands of bikers ride across the country for special charity events. But don't be fooled; the rebellious riders do still exi... (Lees verder)st, and Biker gives equal time to the darker side of being a biker, exploring connections with the criminal underworld and the increasingly violent reality of rival motorcycle gangs. Loaded with a mix of vintage and contemporary illustrations, old movie stills, posters, and magazine shots,Biker offers a clever breakdown of motorcycle culture, both in real life and popular cultural myth. With a wealth of information--including chapters on "The Last American Hero," "The Making of the Myth," "The Biker Movie," "Bikes and the Counterculture," "Women and Motorcycle Culture," "Global Brotherhood," "Bikers at War," and "The Iron Horse Corral"--Biker is surely a book everyone will get revved up about.
Pagina's	176
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 8,00

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