Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Pirsig, Robert. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780553138757.

One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsigs Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across Americas Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear -- of growth, discovery, and acceptance -- that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into lifes fundamental questions, this uniquely exhilarating modern classic is both touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence . . . and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.