Zheutlin Peter

Around the world on two wheels
Annie Londonderry’s Extraordinary Ride

Auteur : Peter Zheutlin

 

« Peter Zheutlin’s thoroughly researched account wil make you wish you’d been around to catch a glimpse of the extraordinary woman as she went wheeling by. »
Bill Littlefield, National Public Radio’s Only a Game.
Until 1894 there were no female sport staes, no product endorsement deals, and no young mothers with the chutzpah to circle the globe on a bicycle.
Annie Londonderry changed all of that.

When Annie left Boston in june of that year, she was a brash young lady with a 42 pound bicycle, a revolver, a change of underwear, and a dream of freedom. She was also a feisty mother of three who had  become the center of what one newspaper called “one of the most novel wagers ever made“ : a high-stakes bet between two wealthy merchants that a woman could not ride around the world on a bicycle. The epic journey that followed took the connection between athletics and commercialism to dizzying new heights, and turned Annie Londonderry into a symbol of women’s equality.

A vastly entertaining blend of social history, high adventure, and maverick marketing. Atound World on Wheel sis an unforgettable portrait of courage, imagination, and tenacity.

“Annie was a remarkable woman and well worth getting to know.“
Booklist
“A wonderful telling of one of the most intriguing, offbeat, and until now, lost chapters in the history of cycling.“

 

2007 – 260 pages – Citadel

Pour en savoir plus, voir le site que l'auteur consacre à son héroïne.

Lire l'article de Claude Marthaler paru dans La Liberté et Annie Londonderry, ou le premier tour du monde féminin à vélo (pp. 143-147) in A tire-d'Elles,Femmes, vélo et liberté
Un article très complet sur le site "Le petit braquet".
Annie Londonderry a également inspiré le collectif cyclo-féministe "Les dérailleuses" pour son fanzine.