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I See By My Outfit: Cross-Country by Scooter-an Adventure

I See By My Outfit: Cross-Country by Scooter-an Adventure

Peter S. Beagle
3.6/5 ( ratings)
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In April 1963 Peter S. Beagle and Phil Sigunick, both in their early 20s and way too smart for their own good, got on a pair of Heinkel motor scooters nicknamed Jenny and Couchette and headed west from New York City to California. They had no idea what they were getting themselves into.

I SEE BY MY OUTFIT is the story of that trip. Like ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYLE MAINTENANCE and ON THE ROAD , I SEE BY MY OUTFIT is all about travel as revelation. Half diary, half portrait of a long-gone, more innocent America, OUTFIT doesn’t have a single fantastic element in sight but still manages to be among the most magical books ever written. Condé Nast Traveler named it one of the greatest travel books of all time, an accolade it richly deserves.

With this Amazon exclusive ebook edition, Peter’s words are finally joined by Phil’s pictures, in the form of 14 exquisite pastel paintings that tell Phil’s own version of the journey.

“THE TRIP WE ALL WISH HAD TAKEN. This is an early ’60s memoir of two young, scruffy, life-long friends making a cross-country road trip on scooters. The dialog is first-rate, funny patter. But along with the lighthearted moments are the fascinating vignettes of the people that they meet along the way. Like Peter and his friend, Phil, we are drawn into the lives of these brief acquaintances for a few hours, perhaps only minutes, and must continue the journey, never knowing what the rest of their life story will be.” —Amazon review

“I read this book back when it was new and I was very young, long before I knew Beagle by way of THE LAST UNICORN. It was the first road book I ever read and he swept me away. I've since driven across America four or five times, and the spirits of Peter and Phil always go with me. Just looking at this new listing makes my feet itch to go. Time to read it again. My older son is 17 now and talking of journeys; I'm ordering a copy for him.” —Amazon review

“I bought this book in the late sixties and it sat on my shelf until the early nineties. At 16 or 17 it would have been wasted on me. Now it was a revelation. This is not Beagle writing about somewhere and somebody, which he does well enough. This is about him, young, uncertain, riding across America; writing to save his life, figure it out, find himself. It doesn't quite end like a novel. But it ends as a memoir should as a gift of sharing the wisdom thus far.” —Amazon review

—Peter S. Beagle was born in 1939 and raised in the Bronx, just a few blocks from Woodlawn Cemetery, the inspiration for his first novel, A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE. Today, thanks to classic works such as THE LAST UNICORN, TAMSIN, and THE INNKEEPER'S SONG, he is acknowledged as America's greatest living fantasy author; and his dazzling abilities with language, characters, and magical storytelling have earned him many millions of fans around the world. In addition to stories and novels Beagle has written numerous teleplays and screenplays, including the animated versions of THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE LAST UNICORN, plus the fan-favorite “Sarek” episode of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. His nonfiction book I SEE BY MY OUTFIT, which recounts a 1963 journey across America on motor scooter, is considered a classic of American travel writing; and he is also a gifted poet, lyricist, and singer-songwriter. He has won the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Mythopoeic Awards, along with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Association, and also France's prestigious Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire.
Language
English
Pages
243
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Conlan Press
Release
November 01, 2015

I See By My Outfit: Cross-Country by Scooter-an Adventure

Peter S. Beagle
3.6/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
In April 1963 Peter S. Beagle and Phil Sigunick, both in their early 20s and way too smart for their own good, got on a pair of Heinkel motor scooters nicknamed Jenny and Couchette and headed west from New York City to California. They had no idea what they were getting themselves into.

I SEE BY MY OUTFIT is the story of that trip. Like ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYLE MAINTENANCE and ON THE ROAD , I SEE BY MY OUTFIT is all about travel as revelation. Half diary, half portrait of a long-gone, more innocent America, OUTFIT doesn’t have a single fantastic element in sight but still manages to be among the most magical books ever written. Condé Nast Traveler named it one of the greatest travel books of all time, an accolade it richly deserves.

With this Amazon exclusive ebook edition, Peter’s words are finally joined by Phil’s pictures, in the form of 14 exquisite pastel paintings that tell Phil’s own version of the journey.

“THE TRIP WE ALL WISH HAD TAKEN. This is an early ’60s memoir of two young, scruffy, life-long friends making a cross-country road trip on scooters. The dialog is first-rate, funny patter. But along with the lighthearted moments are the fascinating vignettes of the people that they meet along the way. Like Peter and his friend, Phil, we are drawn into the lives of these brief acquaintances for a few hours, perhaps only minutes, and must continue the journey, never knowing what the rest of their life story will be.” —Amazon review

“I read this book back when it was new and I was very young, long before I knew Beagle by way of THE LAST UNICORN. It was the first road book I ever read and he swept me away. I've since driven across America four or five times, and the spirits of Peter and Phil always go with me. Just looking at this new listing makes my feet itch to go. Time to read it again. My older son is 17 now and talking of journeys; I'm ordering a copy for him.” —Amazon review

“I bought this book in the late sixties and it sat on my shelf until the early nineties. At 16 or 17 it would have been wasted on me. Now it was a revelation. This is not Beagle writing about somewhere and somebody, which he does well enough. This is about him, young, uncertain, riding across America; writing to save his life, figure it out, find himself. It doesn't quite end like a novel. But it ends as a memoir should as a gift of sharing the wisdom thus far.” —Amazon review

—Peter S. Beagle was born in 1939 and raised in the Bronx, just a few blocks from Woodlawn Cemetery, the inspiration for his first novel, A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE. Today, thanks to classic works such as THE LAST UNICORN, TAMSIN, and THE INNKEEPER'S SONG, he is acknowledged as America's greatest living fantasy author; and his dazzling abilities with language, characters, and magical storytelling have earned him many millions of fans around the world. In addition to stories and novels Beagle has written numerous teleplays and screenplays, including the animated versions of THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE LAST UNICORN, plus the fan-favorite “Sarek” episode of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. His nonfiction book I SEE BY MY OUTFIT, which recounts a 1963 journey across America on motor scooter, is considered a classic of American travel writing; and he is also a gifted poet, lyricist, and singer-songwriter. He has won the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Mythopoeic Awards, along with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Association, and also France's prestigious Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire.
Language
English
Pages
243
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Conlan Press
Release
November 01, 2015

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