Tag: Wheels

Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley


Free Download Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley
English | [email protected] kbps | 3h 46m | 311.6 MB
"Parnassus on Wheels" (1917) was Christopher Morley’s first published novel. It tells the story of Roger Mifflin, who sells his travelling book business to 39-year-old Helen McGill. The latter is tired of taking care of her ailing older brother Andrew, a businessman, farmer, and author. The novel is told from the perspective of Mrs McGill and was in part inspired by David Grayson’s novel "The Friendly Road."Morley wrote a sequel to this story called "The Haunted Bookshop."

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Wheels on Ice Stories of Cycling in Alaska


Free Download Jessica Cherry, "Wheels on Ice: Stories of Cycling in Alaska"
English | ISBN: 149623247X | 2022 | 320 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Wheels on Ice reveals Alaska’s key role in bicycling both as a mode of travel and as an endurance sport, as well as its special allure for those seeking the proverbial struggle against nature. This collection opens with the first bicycle boom and the advent of the safety bicycle in the late 1800s, at approximately the same time gold was discovered in Alaska and the Yukon Territory. As bicycles evolved, Alaskans were among the first to innovate: the fatbike, for example, evolved from the mountain bike in the late 1980s into a wider-framed bike with fatter tires, making snow biking more accessible and giving birth to the Iditabike race. More recently, ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox rode all the major roads in the state, totaling more than 4,500 miles of gravel and pavement.

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Hot Wheels Accessories The Ultimate Guide


Michael Zarnock, "Hot Wheels Accessories: The Ultimate Guide"
English | ISBN: 0873415418 | 2005 | 240 pages | EPUB | 14 MB
"With one Hot Wheels sold every six seconds, these childhood favorites remain a hot ticket collectible, and a resource devoted to Hot Wheels accessories is a must-have for any fan of these sleek and speedy roadsters.

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