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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.30492092
EAN: 9780060589462
ISBN: 0060589469
Label: HarperTorch
Manufacturer: HarperTorch
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: May 01, 2006
Publisher: HarperTorch
Release Date: April 25, 2006
Studio: HarperTorch
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Editorial Review:
Arguably one of the most profoundly important essays ever written on the nature and significance of "quality" and definitely a necessary anodyne to the consequences of a modern world pathologically obsessed with quantity. Although set as a story of a cross-country trip on a motorcycle by a father and son, it is more nearly a journey through 2,000 years of Western philosophy. For some people, this has been a truly life-changing book.
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.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Blacktop Bible
Reading it is like catching a bug between your teeth at 70 miles an hour. Surprise at first, then comprehension. A belated thanks to Mr. Pirsig for weaving philosophy, science, engineering, and fatherhood, into an insightful and compelling read.
Rating:  - good story base
Thought provoking,
I understand this book was used in many philosophy classes for many years.
It was fun to listen to durring my commute to work.
Being a motorcycle rider, I found it eseptionaly easy to relate to.
Everytime I was getting lost in the mediphisics, the author would get back to the original story to bring back my intrest.
Very well written.
Ernie K. Rivewrside, ca.
Rating:  - Narcissistic, Pedantic, and Unreadable
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is perhaps the most tedious, pedantic, tiresome, misleading, and intellectually-barren book I have ever had the misfortune of reading. Perhaps the worst thing about this self-absorbed, unreadable rant is that on every page, Persig seems compelled to draw attention away from his text's lack of substance by providing countless misrepresentations of all the great philosophers. Not only does he use language that is dry and uninteresting, but he incorrectly describes ... Read More
Rating: - my favorite book
My father read the book when he was 25 and said it changed his life. I read the book only last year, at 25 as well. It changed my life too, and my perceptions of it. It's a very brilliant piece of work, with such astute commentaries on society, philosophy, and yes, quality. Unfortunately, the title, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, is hard for people to get at first. One friend of mine even thought I was reading manual to learn how to fix motorcycles. But I don't know what else I'd call it.
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Rating: - Boring..
I bought this book because it was required by my English lit teacher!! Required reading!! Anyways, I didn't enjoy this book at all. Not my type, definitely.
But if you are interested in reading this book, just remember, this is one book that you can judge by its cover. It's about exactly what the title indicates. Kind of a novel/bio about a man who gets into motorcycles and becomes philosophical about them. A little bit creepy, not too interesting and even some steamy scenes.
Weird...
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