ISBN: 0099786400 9780099786405

Category: Biography & Autobiography / General

Page count: 424

<b>An odyssey into life's challenging philosophical questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle trip, <i>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</i> transformed a generation and continues to inspire millions.</b><br> <br> One of the most influential books written in the past half-century, Robert Pirsig's <i>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</i> is a powerful examination of how we live and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Following a father and his young son on a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, to complete the Chautauqua spiritual journey, it is a story of love, fear, growth, discovery and acceptance. Both personal and philosophical, it is a compelling study of relationships, values, and eventually, enlightenment and meaning - resonant with the confusions and wonders of existence.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> 'The book is inspired, original...the analogies with Moby-Dick are patent' <i>New Yorker</i><br> <br> 'Mr Pirsig has written a work of great, perhaps urgent, importance... Read this book' <i>Observer</i>