A book which speaks directly to the confusions and agonies of existence, detailing a personal, philosophical odyssey.
"With a new introduction by the author"--Jacket.
Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son.
On the Trail of Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Zen and Now is the story of a story that will appeal to the 5 million readers of the original and serve as an initiation to a whole new generation.
With the background material, insights, and perspectives the authors provide, Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is destined to become required reading for new fans of the book as well as those who have returned to it ...
In this bestselling new book, his first in seventeen years, Robert M. Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, takes us on a poignant and passionate journey as mysterious and compelling as his first life-changing work.
This short summary and analysis of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter overviews Cast of characters Themes and symbols Important quotes Fascinating trivia ...
These are, of course, mixed with the day-to-day details of the trip, showing a resonance between the two “worlds” being presented as ideas and thoughts build upon one another.
Smart, edgy, hilarious, and sometimes raw and unabashed raunchy, Henry explodes onto the printed page in her first book.
Told with honesty and wit, this is the extraordinary and moving story of a unique and life-changing adventure.
Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent book of life. This new edition contains an interview with Pirsig and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be.