- Gebundene Ausgabe: 210 Seiten
- Verlag: Riverhead Hardcover (1. Juni 1998)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 157322099X
- ISBN-13: 978-1573220996
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,1 x 15 x 2,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.1 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (22 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 824.828 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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An entertaining if somewhat flawed look at how a middle-aged hobbyist finds new meaning in life through rebuilding a classic motorcycle. Haefele is a frustrated novelist and academic who works, albeit happily, as a tree surgeon. Deciding after visiting an annual motorcycle rally to invest in a vintage American-made Indian Chief motorcycle, he finds himself friends with bikers and other assorted characters whom he would normally avoid. In the end, he finds that he has much in common with these folks, even as he has managed to sell his first novel and, by books end, is back on the academic trail chasing down university jobs. Because of the setting (Montana) and motif (motorcycles), Haefele's book is doomed to comparisons with Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. These similarities notwithstanding, Haefele is able to guard himself well from any influence anxiety, though in one particular scene where he uses beer can slivers as a maintenance tool, the similarity is a little too close. Haefele's style is more relaxed and he isnt, for the most part, prone to the didacticism that mires down Pirsig's work. Unfortunately, the bottom begins to fall out when, for instance, the ``naming ceremony'' for his newborn daughter, Phoebe, is juxtaposed against the episode in which he names his motorcycle the ``Millennium Flyer.'' By the end, Haefele has dubbed his biker friend and tree-surgeon assistant Chaz the ``mythical trickster'' who has kept him going on his quest to rebuild his bike, and even more clumsily, he draws open comparisons between the clothes bought for his daughter and the parts bought to help build his cycle when most readers would catch the similarity on their own. These slips are not enough to ruin Rebuilding the Indian, though, which leaves one curious to see his forthcoming novel. -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, THERE LIVED a handsome young biker named Benny. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Mein Bruder war geschäftlich in Kalifornien und bekam dort von einem Kollegen (einem Harley-Fahrer) dieses Buch empfohlen. So habe ich es ihm zu Weihnachten geschenkt, als Import aus USA, gebraucht, wie neu.
Er ist höchst zufrieden - hoffentlich beläßt er es bei der Lektüre.
Er ist höchst zufrieden - hoffentlich beläßt er es bei der Lektüre.
Format:Taschenbuch
This is a short book, but the author manages to cram lots of information and exposition into a small package. This is really a journal of a middle-aged man's attempt to restore a classic motorcycle, and the friendships and hardships the restoration engenders. Being a motorcycle enthusiast and owner of at least 25 bikes over the last 30 years, I liked the technical details and the wheeling and dealing involved in restoring an old machine in Montana. As an avid reader, I liked the flow and the atmosphere the author generated.
Format:Taschenbuch
I recommend this book to anyone you loves their motorcycle. Stroker brings his Indian to life with the help of Chaz.
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I want to do it too!
I read this book after hearing about it on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." The premise intrigued me, even though I've never ridden or driven a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. Februar 2000 von Majicpat
The Last Best Basket Case
Rebuilding the Indian is a joy to read. A smart, funny, and informative adventure that revolves around starting a new family at fifty and (as if that wasn't enough) rebuilding a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Februar 2000 von Ralph Beer
a project finally finished
Being a person who has started many a "project" I can truly appreciate the pride and satisfaction found in completion. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. Januar 2000 von kristina batalden
Men, Montana, and Motorcycles
The author's midlife crisis is solved by rebuilding a motorcycle and having a new baby. Starting over at 50. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. November 1999 von Mike Cussen (cussenm@pacfor.com)
Pursuing a dream he didn't even know he had
Fred Haefele does a wonderful job of describing the unpredictable fraternity that surrounds his restoration project. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. September 1999 veröffentlicht
Okay, this book is Zen and the Art of mid-life crisies...
What a wonderful surprise this book was for me. I don't think there is a man over 30 that can't relate to this one. Not that it's just a guy book... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. August 1999 von Jarson@earthlink.net
Excellent-- will appeal to a wide range of readers!
Fred Haefele did a wonderful job on this book. He bared his soul for the world to see and I felt like Fred was an old friend by the time I finished. Couldn't put it down, myself. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. August 1999 von Mark C. Zweig
you will like this book
Haefele's book is beautiful and eminently readable. It came in the mail at 9:30 in the morning and twelve hours later I closed it, having read it cover-to-cover. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. Juli 1999 von stephen morison
The Restoration and the Life Experiences Ring True
Rebuilding the Indian by Fred Haefele rings very true from my experience. I've been around car collectors, rebuilders, restorers, etc. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
Didn't fulfill its promise, but I'm glad I read it.
One of the other reviewers perhaps said it best: I really wanted to like this book. As a mid-life motorcyclist (Harley) and pilot, with a penchant for old airplanes and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Mai 1999 von johnl@cochranlaw.com
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