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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M Pirsig - $1.99 (self.ebookdeals)

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A penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better

Few books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such book. This modern epic of a man’s search for meaning became an instant bestseller on publication in 1974, acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters. It continues to inspire millions.

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.

This new edition contains an interview with Pirsig and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be.

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[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I talked about books that people buy for the title and not for the content, to a friend a few days ago, this one and also "All life is dance" came to mind first.

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I’ve heard good things about this one!

[–] JSocial@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I think I first read this book when I was a preteen. I went a slightly different route in my life (I live on a sailboat), but to this day I often remember the difficulties of capturing epically expansive landscapes with a camera that by its very nature introduces borders.