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Other editions of book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

    Robert M. Pirsig

    eBook (HarperCollins e-books, April 10, 2009)
    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. This 25th Anniversary Quill Edition features a new introduction by the author; important typographical changes; and a Reader's Guide that includes discussion topics, an interview with the author, and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be. 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. 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, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a touching and transcendent book of life.
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

    Robert M Pirsig

    Paperback (William Morrow Paperbacks, Aug. 2, 2005)
    Note: The font size of the text in the book is 11.5 ptA penetrating examination of how we live and how to live betterA narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 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.This new edition contains an interview with Pirsig and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be.
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values

    Robert M Pirsig

    Hardcover (William Morrow, May 1, 1974)
    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. This 25th Anniversary Quill Edition features a new introduction by the author; important typographical changes; and a Reader's Guide that includes discussion topics, an interview with the author, and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be. 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. 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, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a touching and transcendent book of life.
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values

    Robert M Pirsig

    Paperback (William Morrow Paperbacks, Sept. 30, 2008)
    “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. Pirsig’s narrative of a father and son on a summer motorcycle trip across America’s Northwest 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.
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert M Pirsig

    Paperback (Bantam New Age Book, May 15, 1982)
    One of the most important and influential books written in 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 breathtaking meditation on how to live better. 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. A story of love and fear -- of growth, discovery, and acceptance -- that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's 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.
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values

    Robert M. Pirsig

    Mass Market Paperback (Bantam New Age Books, Oct. 15, 1981)
    The extraordinary story of a man's quest for truth. It will change the way you think and feel about your life."The cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'""The study of the art of motorcycle maintainence is really a study of the art of rationality itself. Working on a motorcycle, working well, caring, is to become part of a process, to achieve an inner peace of mind. The motorcycle is primarily a mental phenomenon." -- Robert M. Pirsig
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert M. Pirsig

    Paperback (Bantam New Age Books, April 15, 1975)
    One of the most important and influential books written in 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 breathtaking meditation on how to live better. 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. A story of love and fear -- of growth, discovery, and acceptance -- that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's 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.
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert M. Pirsig

    Paperback (HarperCollins Publishers Inc, March 15, 2006)
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  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert Pirsig

    Paperback (Bantam Doubleday Dell, March 15, 1976)
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  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert M Pirsig

    Mass Market Paperback (Bantam Doubleday Dell, Nov. 15, 1981)
    One of the most important and influential books written in 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 breathtaking meditation on how to live better. 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. A story of love and fear -- of growth, discovery, and acceptance -- that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's 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.
  • Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance - An Inquiry Into Values

    Robert M. Pirsig

    Hardcover (William Morrow & Co, Inc., March 15, 1999)
    A penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 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.
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert M. Pirsig

    Hardcover (The Bodley Head Ltd, March 15, 1974)
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Anniversary) [ Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Anniversary) by Pirsig, Robert M ( Author ) Hardcover May- 1974 ] Hardcover May- 01- 1974