The world's fastest man : the extraordinary life of cyclist Major Taylor, America's first Black sports hero / Michael Kranish.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501192593
- ISBN: 1501192590
- ISBN: 9781501192609
- ISBN: 1501192604
- Physical Description: x, 365 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliography (pages 343-349) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Acceleration. Birdie takes flight ; The rise of Major Taylor ; The president and the cyclists ; Birdie and Major in Indianapolis ; No such prejudice ; The bicycle craze -- The jump. The rivalry begins ; "Major Taylor's life in danger" ; The fighting man ; A rematch with Eddie Bald ; In pursuit of the championship ; "A race run for blood" ; A black man in Paris ; "The terribly dangerous and beautiful races" ; Voyage of the titans ; The caged bird sings ; "The strain is too great" ; A faraway land ; The changing world -- The finish. "I need your prayers" ; "My last race" -- Appendix 1: Major Taylor's cycling records -- Appendix 2: Major Taylor's training regimen. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Taylor, Major, 1878-1932. Cyclists > United States > Biography. African American cyclists > Biography. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | 796.6092 T244k 2019 (Text) | 33126022599769 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 May
Journalist Kranish (
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.The World's Fastest Man ) weaves the fascinating and interconnected history of the rise and demise of professional cycling with the life story of African American cycling hero Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (1878â1932), who acquired his nickname "Major" by performing stunt tricks on his bike while in military uniform. Taylor began his racing career in Indianapolis and endured racism in the forms of verbal and physical assaults along with being barred from races. Despite these barriers, Taylor, still managed to amass seven world records by age 26. However, Kranish maintains, the rise of the automobile contributed to Taylor's retirement and the rapid decline of cycling's popularity. Ultimately, a series of poor financial investments left Taylor penniless at the time of his death. Kranish's work complements Taylor's own autobiography, along with Andrew Ritchie'sMajor Taylor , Todd Balf'sMajor , and Conrad Kerber and Terry Kerber'sMajor Taylor .VERDICT Kranish mixes sports and history, along with the realities of racism, in a valuable addition for all libraries with collections touching on those areas.âJohn N. Jax, Univ. of Wisconsin Lib., La Crosse