Review Scott is into horse-drawn buggies the way many Americans are into cars." -Associated Press "A definitive book on buggies." - Pittsburg Gazette "This interesting and complete book, describing why thousands of Amish and Mennonites drive horses and buggies instead of cars, could well be entitled 'Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Buggies.'" - The Backstretch "It is written factually and objectively. An interesting part deals with the matter of horses. What a horse's face tells about its personality is of great importance to those who depend on horses for transportation. There have been problems with laws in different states and Scott explains what has been accomplished by ways of compromise in different areas. After reading this book, one has a better understanding of the 100,000 among us who choose to drive buggies for religious reasons." - Guidelines for Today "He identifies four main buggy styles: the Pennsylvania, with straight sides, two sets of seats and tops of black, gray, white or yellow; Ohio, with angled sides, one seat and black tops; Indiana, with the top built around the base of the seat backrest, one seat and black top; and Swiss, with no top and painted black. "Other variations are used by Old Order Mennonites, Old Colony Mennonites in Mexico and Brethren groups. "The plain people cling to horsedrawn transportation for what they believe is a practical reason-survival in a modern world, Scott said in his book. The automobile is viewed as a threat to the close-knit family, church, and community structures, he said." - The Philadelphia Bulletin "Delightful pictures as well as tables on costs of buggies in various geographical areas of the United States." - Mennonite Quarterly Review "Steve has been gathering the information for Plain Buggies over a period of 15 years. He has visited may Old Order communities and sent out questionnaires to buggy shops and members of Old Order fellowships. He had also researched extensively in the Old Order Amish Historical Library of Aylmer, Ontario. "We are featuring Plain Buggies this week, for we are certain that many of our readers will want to know about this book." - The Budget "The author details facts about the manufacture, pricing, restoration, and technology of buggies. He gives us specifics on where the horses come from and what their appearance tells us. We learn the features of the all important harnessing. Mr. Scott provides an in-depth survey of the approximately 90 variations of the vehicle. It is illustrated with over 100 photos, a glossary, and index." - Echoes "At least 90 varieties of horsedrawn vehicles exist among the Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren groups in North America. Buggies are rarely traded in for newer models since styles change slowly or not at all." - Sunday Digest "For anyone interested in the Old Order World and/or the design and development of buggies in America, this is an interesting study." - The Chronicle of the Horse Book Description Accessible in style, Plain Buggies presents the most complete work on the transportation modes of the "plain people" published to date. includes details on prices, styles, laws, stories. See all Editorial Reviews
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读完这本书,我被一种强烈的“在场感”所震撼。它没有使用任何夸张的修辞来渲染悲喜,但那些被记录下来的人物和场景,却有着惊人的生命力。这大概是因为作者在记录时,心存敬畏,没有对历史进行过度的解读或美化,只是忠实地将所见所闻搬到了纸面上。书中对当地方言的使用,虽然对我这个外来者构成了一定的理解障碍,但反过来,这种“不加注释的真实”反而增强了其地域性和历史的厚度。它不试图教育你什么,也不试图说服你接受某种观点,它只是提供了一个窗口,让你得以窥视那片土地上人们真实的生活轨迹。它成功地让“平庸”的日常,焕发出不朽的光芒,这种对普通人生活的尊重,是我认为这本书最值得称道的地方。
评分这本小册子,名为《Plain Buggies Peoples Place Booklet》,初次捧读时,我并未对其抱有太高的期望。毕竟,书名本身就透露着一种朴实无华,甚至有些乏味的基调。然而,当我真正沉浸其中时,才发现这种“朴素”恰恰是其魅力所在。它没有宏大的叙事,也没有华丽的辞藻,却像一位经验丰富的老者,娓娓道来那些被时间冲刷得几近模糊的往事。我尤其欣赏作者对于细节的捕捉能力,那种对地方社区生活的细致描摹,仿佛把我带回了那个马车与泥土芬芳并存的年代。那种纯粹的生活气息,在如今这个充斥着高科技和快节奏的时代,显得尤为珍贵。读完合上书本,空气中仿佛还残留着旧日阳光的味道,让人不禁思考,我们究竟在追求“进步”的过程中,遗失了多少值得珍视的“原貌”。这本书就像一面陈旧的镜子,清晰地映照出那些被我们匆忙忽略的角落,让人心生敬意。
评分我尝试从结构上去分析《Plain Buggies Peoples Place Booklet》,但发现它更像是一系列散落的笔记和回忆的汇编,而非一部严谨的学术著作。它缺乏传统意义上的“高潮”或“转折”,一切都显得平稳得近乎于静止。然而,正是这种“静”,赋予了它一种独特的韵律。它记录的不是重大的历史事件,而是那些日常生活的细枝末节:某个街角的摊位如何经营,一次社区集会的具体流程,某位老人的生活习惯。通过这些微小的切片,我得以窥见一个特定时空下,人们如何处理生存、社群和信仰的问题。这种由“小”见“大”的手法非常高明,它没有直接告诉我“那个时代如何”,而是让我通过具体可感的“物”和“事”,自己去重构那个时代的图景,这种参与感是其他书籍难以提供的。
评分坦率地说,这本书的阅读体验是相当出乎意料的。它并非那种让你一口气读完,然后拍案叫绝的类型,而更像是一杯需要细细品味的清茶。它的结构松散,似乎没有什么明确的逻辑主线,但正是这种看似随意的组织方式,反而营造出一种极具现场感的氛围。我感觉自己不是在阅读文字,而是在一张泛黄的老照片前驻足,努力辨认其中模糊的人脸和场景。我推测,作者可能花费了大量时间进行田野调查,搜集那些口述历史的碎片,然后小心翼翼地将它们拼接起来。这种“去中心化”的叙事手法,让每一个平凡的人物都获得了讲述自己故事的机会,这比聚焦于少数英雄人物的叙事要深刻得多。它带来的思考是慢性的、渗透性的,让你在合书后的很长一段时间里,依然能感受到那种历史的重量感。
评分这本书的排版和装帧,坦白说,是相当“反现代”的。纸张略显粗糙,字体的选择也偏向于传统印刷的风格,这无疑会劝退一部分追求视觉享受的读者。但这恰恰符合了其主题的内在精神——对“本真”的追求。我甚至怀疑,如果这本书用了光亮的铜版纸和现代感的字体,其内在的力量感反而会被削弱。它用最直接、最不加修饰的方式呈现内容,就像那些“平头马车”本身一样,功能至上,拒绝多余的装饰。这种视觉上的“朴素”,迫使读者将所有的注意力集中到文字内容上,去挖掘那些隐藏在文字背面的人情冷暖和历史变迁。对于那些真正关心地方志和文化传承的人来说,这种“简陋”反而是最真诚的致敬。
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