Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
Author(s): Robert Pirsig
New Books | Biography, Memoir | Philosophy | Classics
A book which speaks directly to the confusions and agonies of existence, detailing a personal, philosophical odyssey.
Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, this modern epic became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974, transforming a generation and continuing to inspire millions. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, the book becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions of how to live. Resonant with the confusions of existence, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a touching and transcendent book of life.
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'A brilliant and original book... Everybody should read it' Guardian 20030623
Robert M. Pirsig was born in 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He holds degrees in chemistry, philosophy, and journalism and also studied Oriental philosophy at Benares Hindu University in India. He is the author of this book's sequal, entitled Lila.
General Fields
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- : Random House
- : Vintage
- : 0.302
- : 28 February 1989
- : 194mm X 131mm X 26mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Robert Pirsig
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 973.92092
- : good
- : 424