Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- ISBN-10
- 0099598167
- ISBN-13
- 9780099598169
- Series
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 417
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Random House
- Author
- Robert M. Pirsig
Description
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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Other editions
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- 2011-11-30
- 434 pages
- Paperback
- Random House
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- 2009-04-21
- 448 pages
- Ebook
- Harper Collins
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