Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance By Robert M Pirsig

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.<br /><br /><br /> <p><strong>THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONS</strong></p> <p><strong>A penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better</strong></p> <p>Few books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. <em>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</em> 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. </p> <p>A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, <em>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</em> 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.</p> <p>This new edition contains an interview with Pirsig and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be.</p>