Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values - Robert M. Pirsig

Descriere Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values - Robert M. Pirsig

One of the most influential and provocative books of its generation continues to attract and inspire readers of all ages with its intriguing blend of ancient and Eastern philosophy, cultural criticism, and scientific inquiry. \n \nTHE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONS\n \nA penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better\n \nFew books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such book. This modern epic of a man's search for meaning became an instant bestseller on publication in 1974, acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters. It continues to inspire millions. \n\n \nA narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions on how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent book of life.\n \nThis new edition contains an interview with Pirsig and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be.\n

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William Morrow & Company

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ENSTK

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9780061673733

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1

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