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Few 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. Years in the writing and rejected by 121 publishers, this modern epic of a man's search for meaning became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974. Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, it continues to inspire millions of readers. This 25th Anniversary Edition features a penetrating new Introduction by Robert Pirsig, in which he reveals his original intention about the book's controversial ending, as well as important typographical changes reflecting his ideas.
An autobiography of the mind and body, the book is a narration of a motorcycle trip taken by a father and his eleven-year-old son; a summer junket that confronts mortal truths on the journey of life. As the miles pass, the mind expands, and the narrator's tale covers many topics, from motorcycle maintenance itself through a search for how to live, an inquiry into "what is best," and the creation of a philosophical system reconciling science, religion, and humanism.
Unwanted and unbidden is the narrator's confrontation with a ghost: his former self, a brilliant man whose search for truth drove him to madness and death. This ghost, Phaedrus, haunts the narrator as he and his son visit places where they once lived. And, too, he confronts his deteriorating relationship with his son, who has himself been diagnosed as suffering the beginning symptoms of mental illness.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance speaks directly to the confusions and agonies of existence. In his intimate detailing of a personal and philosophical odyssey, Robert M. Pirsig has written a touching, painful, and ultimately transcendent book of life.
"The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'"
One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live and a meditation on how to live better. The narrative of a father on a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest with his young son, it becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions. A true modern classic, it remains at once touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. N° de réf. du vendeur G0552101664I5N00
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. N° de réf. du vendeur G0552101664I5N00
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. N° de réf. du vendeur G0552101664I5N00
Description du livre Etat : Bueno. : RO60066770. ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE. 1976. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 406 pages. Dos des plats jaunis. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon EAN: 9780552101660 Tipo: Libros Título: Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance : An Inquiry into Values Autor: Pirsig, Robert M. Editorial: Transworld Publishers Limited Formato: Libro de bolsillo. N° de réf. du vendeur Happ-2024-04-11-1178c646
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. slight wear to cover edges, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. N° de réf. du vendeur 036757
Description du livre Couverture souple. Etat : bon. RO60066770: 1976. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 406 pages. Dos des plats jaunis. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. N° de réf. du vendeur RO60066770
Description du livre Couverture souple. Etat : bon. RO60149300: 1977. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Papier jauni. 406 pages. Texte en anglais. Nombreuses rousseurs. Coins frottés. Pliures en plats et au dos. Accrocs en plats et dos. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. N° de réf. du vendeur RO60149300
Description du livre Soft cover. Etat : Fair. Well read book. Well foxed but no markings. N° de réf. du vendeur 008174