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 Readers 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 narrators 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.
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"Profoundly important...full of insightsinto our most perplexing contemporarydilemmas." -- "New York Times""The book is inspired, original...the narrative tact, the perfect economy of effect defy criticism. The analogies with "Moby-Dick" arepatent." -- "The New Yorker""A miracle ... sparkles like an electric dream."-- "Village Voice""An unforgettable trip."-- "Time"
"An unforgettable trip." -- Time
An unforgettable trip. --Time
"The book is inspired, original. . . . The analogies with Moby-Dick are patent."--The New Yorker
"Profoundly important...full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas."--New York Times
"A miracle . . . sparkles like an electric dream."--The Village Voice
"An unforgettable trip."--Time
"It is filled with beauty. . .a finely made whole that seems to emanate from a very special grace."--Baltimore Sun
An unforgettable trip. --Time"
The book is inspired, original. . . . The analogies with Moby-Dick are patent. --The New Yorker"
Profoundly important...full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas. --New York Times"
It is filled with beauty. . .a finely made whole that seems to emanate from a very special grace. --Baltimore Sun"
A miracle . . . sparkles like an electric dream. --The Village Voice"
'A brilliant and original book... Everybody should read it' Guardian
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