It is the motorbike that makes Vietnam tick. In Saigon alone, two million ply the streets. People commute by bike, father take their kids to school by bike (you d be surprised how many at a time!), products find their way to the consumers by motorbike. The bike as backbone of the economy... the bike as carrier of goods and people... the bike as beast of burden. * A remarkable selection of Hans Kemp s finest shots - often taken from the back of one of the self-same bikes quirky, mystifying, eye-opening, frightening and downright unbelievable. Can you really get that many people on a 50cc bike? How can he drive that thing when his load blocks his vision? Why doesn t the whole thing fall apart under the weight? Dead pigs????? Surreal, man.
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Great book..Its hard to believe that these small bikes could be so versatile.Add a touch of madness from the ever so colourful vietnamese and you have a collection of unreal photographs of a place where safety,traffic rules and load restrictions simply do not apply....Check out page 49
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By J. R. Wright
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Fantastic memory for anyone who has ever been to Vietnam in particular Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
By Sam Dix
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Life in Vietnam - both rural and urban - captured wonderfully with this book showing all sorts of stuff being carted around teh country by people on their motorbikes.
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Bikes of Burden
Great book which brings back memories of a wonderful holiday in Vietnam! Easy to read & refer to. A great 'coffee table' book.
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bikes of burden
Bikes of Burden brings the colour, vibrancy and eye-popping sights of the transportation of all manner of produce and hardstuffs on streets of Vietnam into your sitting room. Read more
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Bikes of Burden
Wonderful quality photographs. An insight into a very different way of life - very funny yet impressive.
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Beautifully produced book. Stunning photos. Very nostaligic, true to life, view of every day street-life in towns & cities of Vietnam. Excellent value. Read more
Published on 10 May 2010 by Mr. I. Fulton
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Great photos
This is an excellent book that instantly transported me back to Vietnam and the crazy roads. How he managed to get some of the shots with such steadiness is amazing! Read more
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