David Herlihy, The Lost Cyclist

Start: 07/14/2010 7:30 pm

End: 07/14/2010 8:30 pm

In the spring of 1892 Frank Lenz quit his accounting David Herlihy job and gamely set out west to cover twenty thousand miles over three continents as a correspondent for "Outing" magazine. Two years later, after having survived countless near disasters and unimaginable hardships, he approached Europe for the final leg. He never made it.

Come hear Lost Cyclist author David Herlihy discuss Lenz's fascinating story at Common Good Books on July 14th at 7:30.

"This well-researched and stylishly written book [The Lost Cyclist] puts Lenz back in the public eye as well as offering readers a look at the very early days of modern cycling."--Booklist