{"product_id":"9780374709891","title":"On Wheels","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Holroyd confronts an army of automobiles in this charming book. Weaving together memoir and historical anecdote, he traces his relationship with cars through a lifetime of biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearning to drive was no easy matter for Michael: the lessons required military precision when practising how to get in and out of his car correctly. His biographical subjects also had their difficulties: Bernard Shaw drove with reckless gusto when overtaking his eightieth year; Vita Sackville-West’s car became a chamber for sudden romantic assignations and getaways; while Augustus John and his family careered through vulnerable villages as the poor vehicle, piled high with bohemian friends, stuttered and jerked along in first gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWry, thoughtful and very funny, \u003ci\u003eOn Wheels \u003c\/i\u003eis an elegy to the glamour of the car. Subtle and perceptive, Michael Holroyd finds surprising ways to understand the past and challenge our view of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118484963568,"sku":"9780374709891","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780374709891_p0.jpg?v=1769917081","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780374709891","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}